The influence of grip width and forearm pronation/supination on upper-body myoelectric activity during the flat bench press

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 587-591

  Lehman, Gregory J ^a  

^a CANADIAN MEMORIAL CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bench press; Biceps brachii; Electromyographic; Pectoralis major; Shoulder stability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARM; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARM; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PECTORALIS MUSCLES; PRONATION; SUPINATION; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 24944574015     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/R-15024.1     Document Type: Article

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