Not exact matches
At the end of the research, it was
found out that there was increased
muscle activation in the thoracic
erector spinae.
Comparing free weight and machine squats, while some researchers have reported lower
erector spinae muscle activity in the Smith machine squat than in the free weight back squat, with both the same absolute (Anderson and Behm, 2005) and relative (Fletcher and Bagley, 2014) loads, Schwanbeck et al. (2009)
found no differences (using the same relative loads).
No other exercise has been
found to involve greater quadriceps
muscle activity than the back squat but the barbell hip thrust involves greater gluteus maximus activity and the deadlift involves greater
erector spinae muscle activity.
Assessing the effects of cues, Bressel et al. (2009)
found that conscious efforts to contract the abdominal
muscles during squats did not affect the
muscle activity of the
erector spinae.
Erector
spinae or spinal
erectors are groups of
muscles and tendons that can be
found at the back of our body.
Andersen et al. (2005) similarly
found that lower
erector spinae muscle activity was similar in barbell back squats and smith machine squats with the same absolute load but they
found superior
muscle activity in the upper
erector spinae in the barbell squat.
Noe et al. (1992) assessed
erector spinae muscle activity during an isokinetic machine deadlift, and
found that
erector spinae muscle activity peaked at 83 % of lift height, which was after the point where peak force output was produced (67 % of lift).
Assessing the effect of bar velocity, Manabe et al. (2007)
found that performing the back squat with quicker speeds with the same relative load increased
erector spinae muscle activity when compared to slower speeds.
Comparing two different velocities using an isokinetic machine deadlift, Noe et al. (1992)
found no differences in
erector spinae muscle activity between two different bar speeds (45.7 vs. 30.5 cm / s).
Similarly, Andersen et al. (2014) compared the back squat and split squat with the same relative loads (6RM) and also
found no difference in
erector spinae muscle activity between conditions.
Reid et al. (1975) reported data from 28 individuals aged 52 — 54 years, and
found that the
erector spinae muscle volume was 843.46 cm3.
Similarly, Hamlyn et al. (2007)
found that the back squat and deadlift performed with 80 % of 1RM produced superior
erector spinae muscle activity compared to the side plank.