Mechanobiological and neuromuscular responses to foot-position variations during front and back squat exercises
Foot-position variations meaningfully altered mechanical load distribution and neuromuscular activation patterns, demonstrating human-scale mechanotransduction. The findings suggest that technique selection should be tailored to individual mobility, joint mechanics, and performance goals to optimize training outcomes and reduce injury risk.
Authors
- Ömer Bozkurt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5685-7992)
- Nazım Burgul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7257-0553)
- Hasan Bekiroğulları
- Cevdet Tinazci
- Deniz Erdağ
Institutions
- Mersin Üniversitesi (TR)
- Near East University (CY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Physiology
- Published
- 2026-01-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2025.1727141
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 21.28