The split squat appears to display greater hip extension moments and
smaller knee extension moments than the standard back squat.
Meyer (2005, unpublished thesis) reported that the split squat displayed
smaller knee extension moments than the standard back squat (118 ± 26Nm vs. 186 ± 30Nm) albeit with different relative loads.
The split squat displays greater hip extension moments, and
smaller knee extension moments than the standard back squat.
Not exact matches
When you reach a point of hamstring tension, stop your forward hinge and begin a set of 10
knee extensions, straightening your
knees followed by
small knee bends.
In comparison,
knee extension moments appear to be much
smaller.
They noted that squat jumps produced greater hip
extension moment than back squats with a moderate load (272 vs. 149Nm) and that the ratio between hip
extension moments in these two exercises was
smaller than the ratio between
knee extension moments (1.8 vs. 2.3 times).
The
knee extension moment of the front leg was greatest with a more acute shank angle (60 degrees) and a shorter step length (55 % of leg length) and
smallest with an overextended shank angle (105 degrees) and a longer step length (85 % of leg length).
Indeed, it seems that peak hip
extension angle is
smaller when the
knee is bent (flexed to 80 degrees) than when it is fully extended (Van Dillen et al. 2000), as measured in variations of the modified Thomas test.