Knee alignment with and without implements in leg press and squat exercises: a systematic review

Resistance training has been commonly used as a method of intervention in the rehabilitation musculoskeletal injuries affecting knee. Thus, objective this systematic review was to identify methods employed with and without implements leg press squat exercises for maintenance knee alignment. The literature search performed databases: PubMed, SciELO, Lilacs. We descriptors "muscle strength" "exercise" their synonyms, available Health Sciences Descriptors (DeCS) Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), terms "valgus knee" "varus knee". From 1,117 articles found, eight studies were considered review. included had samples composed young men women advanced levels training. Despite verifying conditions valgus or varus knee, presented different protocols assessment methods. comprised physioball, elastic resistance, wedge. Electromyography kinematics assess muscle activity movement patterns. These results reinforced possibility using induce joint actions reduce conditions. suggest more define best strategies excessive deviation patella people who have