Relative Balance of Serratus Anterior and Upper Trapezius Muscle Activity during Push-Up Exercises

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 484-493

  Ludewig, Paula M ^a   Hoff, Molly S ^a   Osowski, Erin E ^a   Meschke, Shane A ^a   Rundquist, Peter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Rehabilitation; Scapula; Shoulder; Shoulder exercise

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM EXERCISE; ARM INJURY; ARM MOVEMENT; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAPULA; SHOULDER INJURY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PAIN; SCAPULA; SHOULDER JOINT; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 1242316230     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546503258911     Document Type: Article

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