[Purpose] The aim of the present study was to identify the effects of an unstable support surface (USS) on the activities of trunk and lower extremity muscles during pulley-based shoulder exercise (PBSE). [Subjects] Twenty healthy college students were included in this study. [Methods] Surface EMG was carried out in twenty healthy adult men. The activities of trunk and lower extremity muscles p...

The purpose of this study was to determine which exercises most effectively use the scapular muscles. Eight muscles in 9 healthy subjects were studied with indwelling electromyographic electrodes and cinematography while performing 16 exercises. The 8 muscles studied were the upper, middle, and lower trapezius; levator scapula; rhomboids; pectoralis minor; and the middle and lower serratus ante...

[Purpose] It is well-known that the muscles of spinal stability also play roles in respiration. The spinal stability muscles are divided into two subgroups, the local muscle group and the global muscle group. Appropriately coordinated activation of muscle groups are recommended for more efficient spinal stability. The indirect method of measuring coordination of muscle groups is the synergist r...

A minor flaw concerns the comments on the abdominal exercises because of the lack of general discussion of the importance of abdominal function in the execution of many of the exercises described in the book, as this provides the “core” stabilisation for these exercises. The section on the technique of “blocking” when performing the deadlift highlights this point. A glossary of terms is include...

Athletes performing overhead activities are at risk of sustaining both overuse and traumatic shoulder injuries. Research studies utilizing electromyography have identified therapeutic exercises that are effective in the muscular activation of the rotator cuff and the scapular stabilizers. Sports medicine professionals routinely prescribe these traditional therapeutic exercises when rehabilitati...

Objective: This study was planned to investigate the effect of core stabilization exercises on upper extremity motor skills in overweight and obese children. Material Methods: The study, which included obese, normal weight children, designed as a quasi-experimental controlled study. An eight-week exercise program implemented In first two-weeks eight-weeks training, children were taught how stab...