Publications by authors named "Veronika Iljinaite"
The Quality of Functional Movements and the Back Squat in Amateur and Professional Bodybuilders.
Int J Sports Phys Ther
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the quality of functional movements and back squat performance in professional and amateur bodybuilders, emphasizing the importance of assessing movement quality to identify dysfunctions and asymmetries.* -
- Using the Functional Movement Screen™, the research involves 26 participants (11 professionals and 15 amateurs) and applies various statistical tests to analyze the data, looking for correlations between overall movement quality and squat performance.* -
- Results show that professional bodybuilders scored significantly higher on both the Functional Movement Screen™ and back squat assessments compared to amateurs, indicating that greater experience in bodybuilding is associated with better movement quality.*