Open AccessAn electromyographic analysis of shoulder muscle activation during push-up variations on stable and labile surfaces
Author(s) -
Jaspal Singh Sandhu,
Shruti Mahajan,
Shweta Shenoy
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
international journal of shoulder surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0973-6042
DOI - 10.4103/0973-6042.40456
Subject(s) - proprioception , elbow flexion , medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , eccentric , elbow , electromyography , shoulder joint , joint stability , rehabilitation , anatomy , motor unit recruitment , physical therapy , quantum mechanics , physics , alternative medicine , pathology
Numerous exercises are used to strengthen muscles around the shoulder joint including the push-up and the push-up plus. An important consideration is the addition of surface instability in the form of swiss ball for rehabilitation and strength. The justification for the use of the swiss ball is based on its potential for increasing muscular demand required to maintain postural stability and for improving joint proprioception. Evidence for this is lacking in literature.