Is subscapularis recruited in a similar manner during shoulder internal rotation exercises and belly press and lift off tests?

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2017, Pages 566-571

  Ginn, Karen A ^a   Reed, Darren ^a   Jones, Chelsea ^a   Downes, Anthony ^a   Cathers, Ian ^a,b   Halaki, Mark ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Exercise; Rehabilitation; Strengthening; Subscapularis manual muscle test

Indexed keywords

ABDUCTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; LATISSIMUS DORSI MUSCLE; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; SHOULDER; STANDING; SUPINE POSITION; BODY POSITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; ROTATION; ROTATOR CUFF;

ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; POSTURE; ROTATION; ROTATOR CUFF; SHOULDER;

EID: 85007275914     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: 18781861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2016.10.018     Document Type: Article

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