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Table 2 Results of the Kruskal–Wallis H test on the mean accuracy values according to the different squat exercises (general squat (GS), wall-squat (WS), Spanish squat (SS))

From: Differences in the muscle activities of the quadriceps femoris and hamstrings while performing various squat exercises

Muscles

Group

n

Mean rank

χ2

p

Difference

η2

Rectus femoris

GS

22

29.20

21.523

.000*

GS – SS

WS – SS

.333

WS

22

22.75

SS

22

48.55

Vastus lateralis

GS

22

29.98

7.101

.029*

WS – SS

.109

WS

22

28.18

SS

22

42.34

Vastus medialis

GS

22

32.05

2.347

.309

 

.037

WS

22

29.98

SS

22

38.48

Biceps femoris

GS

21

33.29

2.060

.357

 

.057

WS

22

27.64

SS

20

35.45

Semitendinosus

GS

22

34.23

3.392

.183

 

.026

WS

22

27.86

SS

22

38.41

Semimembranosus

GS

22

35.00

1.656

.437

 

.021

WS

22

28.80

SS

21

35.31

  1. * P < 0.05 significant differences exist between at least one of the three groups. η2 ≥ 0.01 small, η2 ≥ 0.06 medium, η2 ≥ 0.14 large.
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BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation

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