Shoulder electromyography activity during push-up variations: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Push-ups (PU) are a common closed chain exercise used to enhance shoulder girdle stability, with variations that alter the difficulty or target specific muscles. To appropriately select and prescribe PU exercises, an understanding of muscle activity during variations of the PU is needed. The purpose of this scoping review was to identify common PU variations and describe their muscle activation levels.

Methods

Databases searched included PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, and SPORTDiscus for articles published between January 2000 and November 2019.

Results

Three hundred three articles were screened for eligibility with 30 articles included in the analysis. Six PU types and five muscles met the criteria for analysis. Weighted mean electromyography (EMG) amplitude was

SUBMITTER: Kowalski KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9121296 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature