Comparison of muscle-activation patterns during the conventional push-up and perfect·pushupTMexercises

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 3352-3362

  Youdas, James W ^a   Budach, Brian D ^a   Ellerbusch, Jay V ^a   Stucky, Craig M ^a   Wait, Kevin R ^a   Hollman, John H ^a  

^a Mayo School of Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Pectoralis major; Posterior deltoid; Serratus anterior; Triceps brachii

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARM; ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HAND; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SHOULDER; SKELETAL MUSCLE; THORAX;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARM; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HAND; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SHOULDER; THORAX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953023400     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181cc23b0     Document Type: Article

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