Article
Rehabilitation
Kyung-Eun Lee, Seung-Min Baik, Chung-Hwi Yi, Oh-Yun Kwon, Heon-Seock Cynn
Summary: This study aimed to examine EMG activity of the hip and trunk muscles during different variations of the side bridge exercise in individuals with Gmed weakness. Results indicated that among the 3 side bridge exercises, the side bridge with knee flexion may be more effective for individuals with Gmed weakness.
JOURNAL OF SPORT REHABILITATION
(2021)
Article
Sport Sciences
Tyler J. Collings, Matthew N. Bourne, Rod S. Barrett, Evy Meinders, Basilio A. M. Goncalves, Anthony J. Shield, Laura E. Diamond
Summary: This study compared and ranked gluteal muscle forces in eight hip-focused exercises with and without external resistance. The results showed that adding external resistance significantly increased peak muscle forces, and different exercises had different demands on the three gluteal muscles.
MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Rodrigo Martin-San Agustin, Lorenzo Castillo-Ballesta, Javier Llobat Sancho, Ruben Esbri-Navarro, Mariana Sanchez-Barbadora
Summary: Inertial loading during hip extension exercises can lead to more effective activation of hamstring muscles compared to gravitational loading. Stiff-leg deadlifts (SDL) showed lower hamstring muscle activation than hip extension (HE) and unilateral straight knee bridge (SKB) exercises. Therefore, HE and SKB with inertial loading should be considered in hamstring training programs.
SPORTS HEALTH-A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Angela Rodriguez-Perea, Daniel Jerez-Mayorga, Maria Dolores Morenas-Aguilar, Dario Martinez-Garcia, Ignacio Jesus Chirosa-Rios, Luis Javier Chirosa-Rios, Waleska Reyes-Ferrada
Summary: This study examines the influence of sex and dominant/non-dominant side on trunk rotator muscles. The reliability of two trunk rotator exercises was assessed and correlations between sides were analyzed. The results show that sex significantly affects the reliability of one exercise, but there is no significant difference between dominant/non-dominant sides. Additionally, there are no significant differences between the dominant/non-dominant sides in relation to sex, and the strength of the two exercises only differs in specific conditions.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Vidar Andersen, Helene Pedersen, Marius Steiro Fimland, Matthew Shaw, Tom Erik Jorung Solstad, Nicolay Stien, Kristoffer Toldnes Cumming, Atle Hole Saeterbakken
Summary: The study compared neuromuscular activation in different exercises for the gluteus maximus, biceps femoris, and erector spinae, finding that the Romanian deadlift and Roman chair back extension were more effective in activating the gluteus maximus, while the Roman chair had superior activation of the biceps femoris. The erector spinae activation did not differ significantly among the three exercises.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCE AND MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Henryk Haffer, Srdan Popovic, Franziska Martin, Sebastian Hardt, Tobias Winkler, Philipp Damm
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the forces and moments acting on hip prostheses during gymnastics and aerobic exercises in THA patients. It was found that stretching gymnastic exercises are safe, strengthening gymnastic exercises are reliable, and aerobic exercises without an aerobic board are considered reliable for THA patients.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Sport Sciences
Kyle R. Barnes, Allie R. Ludge
Summary: The study found that inspiratory muscle warm-up significantly improved 3,200-m running performance in distance runners, potentially through enhancing inspiratory muscle function and reducing dyspnea.
JOURNAL OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Orthopedics
Simon Lafrance, Philippe Ouellet, Reda Alaoui, Jean-Sebastien Roy, Jeremy Lewis, David Hoyrup Christiansen, Blaise Dubois, Pierre Langevin, Francois Desmeules
Summary: This review compared the efficacy of motor control exercises (MCEs) to strengthening exercises for adults with upper- or lower-extremity musculoskeletal disorders (MSKDs). It found that MCEs led to greater pain and disability reductions in the short term, but these effects might not be clinically important, except for specific conditions.
Article
Sport Sciences
Raki Kawama, Akira Ike, Ai Soma, Tatsuya Hojo, Taku Wakahara
Summary: This study investigated the activity levels of both sides of the rectus abdominis during asymmetric abdominal exercises and found that the electromyographic activity of the moving side was higher in exercises involving the side bridge with the elbow and foot.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCE AND MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jose M. Muyor, Pedro A. Lopez-Minarro, Fernando Alacid
Summary: This study compares the electromyographic activity of different muscles during the barbell Pullover exercise and straight arm pulldown exercise. Results show that the barbell Pullover exercise has higher activity levels in most muscles, while the straight arm pulldown exercise shows higher activity in the latissimus dorsi and triceps brachii muscles. Additionally, all exercises exhibit significantly greater electromyographic activity during the concentric phase compared to the eccentric phase.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Physiology
Esthevan Machado, Fabio Juner Lanferdini, Edson Soares da Silva, Jeam Marcel Geremia, Francesca Chaida Sonda, Jared R. Fletcher, Marco Aurelio Vaz, Leonardo Alexandre Peyre-Tartaruga
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the relationship between triceps surae muscle architecture and Achilles tendon parameters with running metabolic cost in trained long-distance runners. The results showed that variables such as soleus pennation angle and Achilles tendon CSA were negatively associated with metabolic cost at different running speeds, highlighting the importance of muscle structure and tendon characteristics in running efficiency.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Parinyathip Thongduang, Uraiwan Chatchawan, Rungthip Puntumetakul, Junichiro Yamauchi, Punnee Peungsuwan
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the difference in quadriceps activity during different exercises. The findings showed that closed-chain squat with hip co-contraction produced higher VMO activity, while open-chain straight leg raise exercise better activated the RF activity. These findings are important for understanding the impact of different exercises on quadriceps activity and provide an alternative home-based exercise for women with muscle weakness.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Review
Orthopedics
Yuyan Na, Changxu Han, Yuting Shi, Yong Zhu, Yizhong Ren, Wanlin Liu
Summary: This study compared the efficiency of isolated hip strengthening versus traditional knee-based strengthening for patients with PFPS, finding that both methods were similarly effective. While both groups showed improvement in pain and function scores after intervention, there were no significant differences between the two groups in the pooled analysis, except for some studies showing faster pain relief and superior function improvement in the hip group.
ORTHOPAEDIC JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jung-Ha Sung, Woosung Jung, Junsig Wang, Jung-Hyun Kim
Summary: The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of different body positions and humeral abduction angles on shoulder muscle activity during ER exercises. The findings suggest that body positions and angles can affect muscle activity, which has implications for restoring muscle imbalances.
Article
Rehabilitation
Ana Ferri-Caruana, Sara Molla-Casanova, Mireia Baquedano-Moreno, Pilar Serra-Ano
Summary: This study compared the muscle activation of four specific eccentric hamstring-oriented exercises and used overground maximal sprints as an EMG normalization method. The results showed that Russian belt and glider had lower activation of the hamstrings, making them suitable as the first step of retraining. Nordic hamstring and lying kick exercises had higher activation, making them suitable for the later phases of retraining. The activation of the biceps femoris and semitendinosus muscles depended on the exercise used.
PHYSICAL THERAPY IN SPORT
(2022)
