Development of the single-leg squat training methods for eliciting the pelvic elevation

• Project/Area Number: 26882006
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Sports science
• Research Institution: University of Tsukuba
• Principal Investigator: KARIYAMA Yasushi 筑波大学, 体育系, 特任助教 (30734660)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-08-29 – 2016-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
• Budget Amount: ¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
• Keywords: 片脚 / 骨盤の挙上運動 / 股関節外転筋 / トレーニング / バイオメカニクス / 骨盤挙上 / 股関節外転 / 体幹側屈 / 下腿の角度 / 台高 / 姿勢

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Single-leg squats can be a training tool to enhance the pelvic muscle movement from the frontal plane (pelvic elevation). This study aimed to develop a training method for eliciting pelvic elevation by using a single-leg squat. We investigated the (1) effects of box height differences at the supporting-leg and (2) posture differences (shank angle from the sagittal plane) in a single-leg squat. Our results show that the method for eliciting pelvic elevation and enhancing the muscle strength and power for pelvic elevation was effective.