The Effect of Volitional Preemptive Abdominal Contraction on Biomechanical Measures During A Front Versus Back Loaded Barbell Squat

• Main Authors: Joseph B. McCormick (Author), Alexander S. Drusch (Author), Darragh J. Lynch (Author), Gesine H. Seeber (Author), Katherine F. Wilford (Author), Troy L. Hooper (Author), Brad S. Allen (Author), Dennis G. O'Connell (Author), Maria J. Mena-Iturriaga (Author), Kinyata J. Cooper (Author), Phillip S. Sizer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: North American Sports Medicine Institute, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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# Background Weightlifting is growing in popularity among recreational and competitive athletes. The barbell back squat (BackS) is commonly included in these training programs, while the barbell front squat (FrontS) is commonly performed as a component of other lifts such as the power clean or clean...