Which of the following best describes the ability of the barbell back squat to induce hypertrophy in the hip and knee extensors?

Ineffective

Disproportional

Efficient

Of the quadriceps muscles, which is least active during the squat?

Rectus femoris

Vastus medialis

Vastus lateralis

The majority of studies evaluating squat-induced hypertrophy examined which population?

Trained men

Trained women

Untrained men

The studies presented evaluated hypertrophy with muscle thickness, cross-sectional area, and magnetic resonance imagining (MRI). Which of those is considered a one-dimensional measure?

Muscle thickness

Cross-sectional area

MRI

During knee flexion, the hamstring muscles’ ability to extend the hip is ____________.

Increased

Decreased

Unchanged

Concerning the research presented on hypertrophy of the hamstring muscles, the squat can be described as ____________.

Ineffective

Disproportional

Efficient

Studies that showed hypertrophic gains in the rectus femoris demonstrated that it was largely concentrated in _______ regions.

Proximal

Distal

Mid

Based on research, the relationship between surface electromyography measured muscle activation and hypertrophy during fatiguing conditions can be described as __________.

Strong and positive

Moderate and positive

Unrelated

While there are less studies evaluating hypertrophy in the gluteus maximus following squat training, which of the following squat variations seems to be most effective?

Flywheel training

Partial or half squats

Full-depth squats

Concerning all of the quadriceps muscles, which squat depth appears to be optimal for hypertrophy?

60 – 90° of knee flexion

90 – 120° of knee flexion

120 – 150° of knee flexion