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
Recommended Citation
Atias, Ariel, "THE BIOMECHANICS OF BRAKING SQUAT AND SPLIT BRAKING SQUAT: AN EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH" (2025). Theses and Dissertations. 2078.
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/etd/2078