Applied Sciences (Aug 2024)

Comparative Electromyographic Analysis in Leg Press of Traditional Fitness Equipment, Traditional Outdoor Fitness Equipment, and a New Model of Outdoor Fitness Equipment in Trained Young Men

  • Tomás Abelleira-Lamela,
  • Pablo Jorge Marcos-Pardo,
  • José Arturo Abraldes,
  • Noelia González-Gálvez,
  • Alejandro Espeso-García,
  • Francisco Esparza-Ros,
  • Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/app14167390
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 16
p. 7390

Abstract

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This study compares the electromyographic activity (EMG) of different muscle groups (rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, biceps femoris, tibialis anterior, and gastrocnemius) of the lower limbs when performing a traditional seated leg press (SLP) with a classic piece of outdoor fitness equipment (OFE-SLP), and with a new OFE leg press that allows the user to adjust the intensity of the exercise by means of a selectorized system (BIOFIT-LP). It was found that the EMG of the OFE-SLP was significantly lower than that of the SLP, but similar activations to those of the SLP were achieved with the BIOFIT-LP. In conclusion, the inclusion of a system to be able to change intensity of the exercise in OFE achieves an EMG activity similar to traditional machinery in trained young men.

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