"THE BIOMECHANICS OF BRAKING SQUAT AND SPLIT BRAKING SQUAT: AN EXPERIME" by Ariel Atias

Graduation Term

Spring 2025

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

School of Kinesiology and Recreation

Committee Chair

Michael Torry

Committee Member

Marcel lopes dos Santos

Committee Member

Samantha McDonald

Abstract

An experimental study was undertaken to investigate the biomechanics of braking and split braking squat among NCAA jumpers under three incremental loading conditions (BW, BW+50%, BW+100%). Fifteen males (age 20.6±2.61years, weight 80.36±10.52kg, height 183.06±5.22cm) performed both exercises. One-way RMANOVA, Bonferroni post-Hoc tests were conducted independently on each exercise. Braking squat showed 38% reduction in peak vertical ground reaction force from BW to BW+50%, 53% from BW to BW+100% (all p≤0.001); split braking squat, 34% reduction from BW to BW+50%, 63% from BW to BW+100%, 29% from BW+50% to BW+100% (all p≤0.001). Braking squat showed 53% increase in ground contact time from BW to BW+50% (p=0.010), 64% from BW to BW+100%(p

Access Type

Thesis-Open Access

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