Muscle Activation Patterns While Lifting Stable and Unstable Loads on Stable and Unstable Surfaces

• Published in: Journal of strength and conditioning research Vol. 24; no. 2; pp. 313 - 321
• Main Authors: Kohler, James M, Flanagan, Sean P, Whiting, William C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States National Strength and Conditioning Association 01.02.2010; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Ovid Technologies
• Subjects: Abdominal Muscles - physiology; Adult; Analysis of Variance; Cross-Over Studies; Electromyography; Female; Human subjects; Humans; Load; Male; Muscle Contraction - physiology; Muscle Strength - physiology; Muscle, Skeletal - physiology; Muscular system; Pectoralis Muscles - physiology; Physical therapists; Postural Balance - physiology; Range of Motion, Articular - physiology; Shoulder; Studies; Thorax - physiology; Weight Lifting - physiology; Weightlifting

Kohler, JM, Flanagan, SP, and Whiting, WC. Muscle activation patterns while lifting stable and unstable loads on stable and unstable surfaces. J Strength Cond Res 24(2)313-321, 2010-In an attempt to mimic everyday activities that are performed in 3-dimensional environments, exercise programs have be...