A Comparative Study on Loadings of the Lower Extremity during Deep Squat in Asian and Caucasian Individuals via OpenSim Musculoskeletal Modelling

Table 1

Hip, knee, and ankle joint range of motion during squat and the squat depth (% leg length) in the Asian and Caucasian groups.

	Hip			Knee			Ankle			Squat depth
	Asian	Caucasian		Asian	Caucasian		Asian	Caucasian		Asian	Caucasian
Sagittal	100.56 (6.62)	97.12 (17.72)	0.27	130.58 (4.98)	114.6 (24.6)	0.024	41.51 (7.68)	37.48 (7.14)	0.1	48.56 (2.73)	56.33; (10.46)	0.028
Coronal	14.78 (4.11)	15.5 (3.3)	0.32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Horizontal	31.1 (8.8)	29.8 (11.1)	0.38	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Significant difference found between Asian and Caucasian ().