Scapulothoracic muscle activity during kinetic chain variations of a prone elevation exercise.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Scapular rehabilitation exercises should target appropriate muscles. Recently, adding external rotation resistance to scapular exercises has gained interest. Moreover, clinical experts advise kinetic chain integration into shoulder rehabilitation exercises.

Objective

To investigate scapular muscle activity during kinetic chain variations of a prone elevation exercise.

Methods

Activity of the upper (UT), middle (MT), and lower (LT) trapezius and serratus anterior (SA) muscles was determined with surface electromyography (EMG) in 31 asymptomatic participants during six prone elevation exercise variations. Variation was created by adding external rotation resistance, adding trunk extension, or changing exercise position (prone on a Swiss ball with knees or fee

SUBMITTER: Borms D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9156994 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature