Comparison of the Effectiveness of Two Different Squat Exercises in Healthy Individuals

The aim of our study is to compare the effects of two different squatting patterns, with and without the knees passing the toes, on low back pain, muscle strength and balance.

Inclusion Criteria: * Being between the ages of 18-30, * According to International Physical Activity Questionnaire - Short Form Being physically active * Not having any psychological, neurological, orthopedic and rheumatic disorders, * Not having a history of fractures or surgeries affecting the lower extremities in the last year, * Being able to do at least one traditional squat exercise * Being able to communicate in Turkish (written and verbal) Exclusion criteria * Being pregnant or suspected of being pregnant * Knee valgus diagnosis * Pes planus or pes cavus diagnosis in the foot * Hip rotation diagnosis * Strength deficit between two extremities * A physician-diagnosed painful knee condition of recent onset * Regular medication use or use of NSAIDs and similar disease-modifying drugs in the last month * Intra-articular injection (hyaluronic acid/steroid) application in the last 6 months * Having a comorbid disease that contraindicates exercise (advanced osteoporosis, vertigo, neurological diseases, etc.)