Muscle activation when performing the chest press and shoulder press on a stable bench vs. a swiss ball

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1028-1033

  Uribe, Brandon P ^a   Coburn, Jared W ^a   Brown, Lee E ^a   Judelson, Daniel A ^a   Khamoui, Andy V ^a   Nguyen, Diamond ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Muscle activation; Stable surface; Unstable surface

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBABILITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHOULDER; SURFACE PROPERTY; TASK PERFORMANCE; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PECTORALIS MUSCLES; POSTURAL BALANCE; PROBABILITY; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SHOULDER JOINT; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; WEIGHT LIFTING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950681617     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181ca4fb8     Document Type: Article

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