- Title
- Effects of an eight-week stepladder exercise protocol on lower limb muscular strength of apparently healthy young adults
- Creator
- Olagbegi, Oladapo M, Adegoke, Babatunde O, Christie, Candice J, Bolarinde, Olufemi S, Jegede, Joseph A
- Date
- 2017
- Type
- article
- Type
- text
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10962/59974
- Identifier
- vital:27716
- Identifier
- doi: 10.1515/humo-2017-0026
- Description
- Purpose. backward descent of stairs is associated with improved muscle strength and reduced joint stress, but the effect of backward ascent of stairs on lower limb muscle strength has not been reported. This study compared the effects of forward and backward stair climbing on lower limb muscle strength in apparently healthy young adults. Methods. The total of 31 young volunteers were allocated to either forward or backward stair climbing group (n = 16 and 15, respectively). Dynamic quadriceps and hamstring muscle strength was assessed in addition to thigh girth at baseline and at weeks 4 and 8 with the use of the repetitive maximum method and tape measure, respectively. Results. Between baseline and week 8, muscular strength in both groups (quadriceps: 14.4 ± 3.6 to 16.4 ± 3.4 kg; 14.0 ± 2.9 to 15.3 ± 2.7 kg; hamstring: 12.2 ± 3.2 to 13.4 ± 3.2; 11.7 ± 2.5 to 12.9 ± 2.7 kg) increased significantly (p<0.05) while the increase in thigh girth was not significant (p>0.05). The groups were comparable in all three measures post intervention. Conclusions. Forward and backward stair climbing protocols are effective for improving the dynamic strength of the hamstring and quadriceps muscles of apparently healthy young adults. Thus, either protocol could be used for the improvement of lower limbs dynamic muscle strength.
- Format
- 7 pages, pdf
- Language
- English
- Relation
- Human Movement, Olagbegi, O.M., Adegoke, B.O., Christie, C.J.A., Bolarinde, O.S. and Jegede, J.A., 2017. Effects of an Eight-Week Stepladder Exercise Protocol on Lower Limb Muscular Strength of Apparently Healthy Young Adults. Human Movement, 18(3), pp.60-66, Human Movement 18 vol. 3 no. 60 66 2017 1899-1955
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- Human Movement
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Christie, Candice Jo-Anne (Assoc Prof)
RU Department of Human Kinetics and Ergonomics
SDG 03. Good Health and Well-Being
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