We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
Scapular Stabilizer Activity During Bodyblade, Cuff Weights, and Thera-Band Use.
- Authors
Lister, Jennifer L.; Del Rossi, Gianluca; Fangchao Ma; Stoutenberg, Mark; Adams, Jessica B.; Tobkin, Sara; Signorile, Joseph F.
- Abstract
There are numerous ways to overload the scapular stabilizers. Objectives: To assess scapular stabilizer activity using the Bodyblade and other traditional training devices. Design: Repeated measures analysis of surface EMG data collected from the upper trapezius (UT), lower trapezius (LT), and serratus anterior (SA) during shoulder flexion and abduction using Bodyblade®, cuff weight, and Thera-Band resistance. Setting: Laboratory. Participants: Thirty collegiate athletes (20. 0 ± 1. 7 years). Intervention: Participants performed 10 repetitions of shoulder flexion and abduction. Main Outcome Measures: For each movement, normalized root mean square values (NrmsEMG) were computed for each muscle during each repetition under each training condition. Data were analyzed using 3 (condition) x 10 (repetition) repeated measures ANOVAs. Results: During shoulder flexion and abduction, the NrmsEMG of the UT, LT, and SA were significantly greater when using the Bodyblade than the Thera-Band or cuff weight. Conclusion: The Bodyblade produces greater scapular activity than traditional resistance techniques.
- Subjects
COLLEGE athletes' injuries; SHOULDER girdle; PHYSICAL training &; conditioning; WEIGHT training; TRAPEZIUS muscle; ISOMETRIC exercise; SPORTS physical therapy; ABDUCTION (Kinesiology); SPORTS medicine; MEDICAL rehabilitation
- Publication
Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, 2007, Vol 16, Issue 1, p50
- ISSN
1056-6716
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1123/jsr.16.1.50