Rehabilitation of scapular dyskinesis: from the office worker to the elite overhead athlete

AMJ Cools, F Struyf, K De Mey, A Maenhout… - British journal of sports …, 2014‏ - bjsm.bmj.com
The scapula functions as a bridge between the shoulder complex and the cervical spine and
plays a very important role in providing both mobility and stability of the neck/shoulder …

Rehabilitation of shoulder im**ement syndrome and rotator cuff injuries: an evidence-based review

TS Ellenbecker, A Cools - British journal of sports medicine, 2010‏ - bjsm.bmj.com
Rehabilitation of the patient with glenohumeral im**ement requires a complete
understanding of the structures involved and the underlying mechanism creating the …

Muscle activation during push-ups with different suspension training systems

J Calatayud, S Borreani, JC Colado… - Journal of sports …, 2014‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The purpose of this study was to analyze upper extremity and core muscle activation when
performing push-ups with different suspension devices. Young fit male university students …

Critical and theoretical perspective on scapular stabilization: what does it really mean, and are we on the right track?

KJ McQuade, J Borstad, AS De Oliveira - Physical therapy, 2016‏ - academic.oup.com
Stabilization exercises have been a focus and mainstay of many therapeutic and
performance training programs in the past decade. Whether the focus is core stabilization for …

Electromyographic analysis of knee push up plus variations: what is the influence of the kinetic chain on scapular muscle activity?

A Maenhout, K Van Praet, L Pizzi… - British journal of sports …, 2010‏ - bjsm.bmj.com
Objective First, to look for appropriate closed kinetic chain exercises to restore intramuscular
imbalance between upper trapezius (UT) and serratus anterior (SA) in overhead athletes …

Ageing and surface EMG activity patterns of masticatory muscles

FA Cecílio, SCH Regalo, M Palinkas… - Journal of Oral …, 2010‏ - Wiley Online Library
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of age on the electromyographic
activity of masticatory muscles. All volunteers were Brazilian, fully dentate (except for Group I …

An unstable support surface does not increase scapulothoracic stabilizing muscle activity during push up and push up plus exercises

GJ Lehman, D Gilas, U Patel - Manual therapy, 2008‏ - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The aim of the current study is to determine if performing push up exercise
variations on an unstable surface (Swiss ball) influences EMG amplitude of the …

Differential activation of parts of the serratus anterior muscle during push-up variations on stable and unstable bases of support

S Park, W Yoo - Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 2011‏ - Elsevier
No studies have examined the effects of an unstable surface on push-up and push-up plus
exercises in terms of the two parts of the serratus anterior muscle. We hypothesized that the …

Shoulder muscle activation levels during four closed kinetic chain exercises with and without Redcord slings

K De Mey, L Danneels, B Cagnie… - The Journal of …, 2014‏ - journals.lww.com
Abstract De Mey, K, Danneels, L, Cagnie, B, Borms, D, T'Jonck, Z, Van Damme, E, and
Cools, AM. Shoulder muscle activation levels during four closed kinetic chain exercises with …

The effect of scapular posterior tilt exercise, pectoralis minor stretching, and shoulder brace on scapular alignment and muscles activity in subjects with round …

J Lee, H Cynn, T Yoon, C Ko, W Choi, S Choi… - … of Electromyography and …, 2015‏ - Elsevier
Background: There are various methods for rehabilitating round-shoulder posture (RSP),
including strengthening exercises, stretching, and using a shoulder brace or ta** to …