Scapular muscle activity from selected strengthening exercises performed at low and high intensities

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 2408-2416

  Andersen, Christoffer H ^a,b   Zebis, Mette K ^b   Saervoll, Charlotte ^a   Sundstrup, Emil ^a   Jakobsen, Markus D ^a   Sjøgaard, Gisela ^b   Andersen, Lars L ^a  

^a National Research Center for Working Environment   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Impingement; Rehabilitation; Serratus anterior; Shoulder pain; Trapezius

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SCAPULA; SHOULDER; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SCAPULA; SHOULDER JOINT;

EID: 84866085585     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31823f8d24     Document Type: Article

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