The Effect of Square Stepping Exercises Training on Lower Extremity

Comparador activo: Training Group

Throughout 3 weeks SSE training was administered 4 days a week for a length of 45 minutes in each session. All the analyses were conducted at the start and at the end of 3-week long training.

Otro: Exercises Training

SSE is performed on a thin exercise mat divided into 40 small squares in 250 cm x 100 cm of size (25 cm each part). Participants are given patterns of a few steps and asked to take steps that match them. Participants must, in principal, move ahead in line with the length forward with no contact on the lines forming the squares. Forward, backward, lateral and oblique stepping patterns are required. Stepping patterns get increasingly difficult. Each pattern consists of 2 to 16 steps; participants are asked to repeat step pattern till the end of exercise mat. Upon completing a pattern, another pattern in the same mirror-image is repeated. In essence each pattern is reiterated for 3-5 times and next its mirror-image pattern is repeated but if participants face challenge in performing the pattern it is repeated till the pattern is learnt

Otros nombres:

• Square-steeping exercise

Sin intervención: Control Group

This group has no intervention. Evaluations were only made at the start and at the end of 3-week long.

Muscle Quality İndex

Muscle quality was determined through Muscle Quality Index (MQI) which is a valid and reliable method developed by Takai et al. MQI measures 5 repetition sit-to-stand test duration (sec). MQI is calculated by measuring the 5-repetition sit-to-go test duration (sec), body weight (kg), and leg length (L-m). In the calculation, the formula "(L-0,5)*5*weight*g/5" repetitions sit-to-stand test duration is employed.

Muscle Strength

Hand-Held Dynamometer

Motor Performance Assessment 1

Vertical Jumping

Motor Performance Assessment 2

Step-Up

Motor Performance Assessment 3

One Leg Squat

Motor Performance Assessment 4

Side Jumping