Direction-specific recruitment of rotator cuff muscles during bench press and row
Journal article
Wattanaprakornkul, Duangjai, Halaki, Mark, Cathers, Ian and Ginn, Karen. (2011). Direction-specific recruitment of rotator cuff muscles during bench press and row. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology. 21(6), pp. 1041 - 1049. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelekin.2011.09.002
Authors | Wattanaprakornkul, Duangjai, Halaki, Mark, Cathers, Ian and Ginn, Karen |
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Abstract | Recent studies indicate that rotator cuff (RC) muscles are recruited in a reciprocal, direction-specific pattern during shoulder flexion and extension exercises. The main purpose of this study was to determine if similar reciprocal RC recruitment occurs during bench press (flexion-like) and row (extension-like) exercises. In addition, shoulder muscle activity was comprehensively compared between bench press and flexion; row and extension; and bench press and row exercises. Electromyographic (EMG) activity was recorded from 9 shoulder muscles sites in 15 normal volunteers. All exercises were performed at 20, 50 and 70% of subjects’ maximal load. EMG data were normalized to standard maximal voluntary contractions. Infraspinatus activity was significantly higher than subscapularis during bench press, with the converse pattern during the row exercise. Significant differences in activity levels were found in pectoralis major, deltoid and trapezius between the bench press and flexion exercises and in lower trapezius between the row and extension exercises. During bench press and row exercises, the recruitment pattern in each active muscle did not vary with load. During bench press and row exercises, RC muscles contract in a reciprocal direction-specific manner in their role as shoulder joint dynamic stabilizers to counterbalance antero-posterior translation forces. |
Year | 2011 |
Journal | Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology |
Journal citation | 21 (6), pp. 1041 - 1049 |
ISSN | 1050-6411 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelekin.2011.09.002 |
Page range | 1041 - 1049 |
Research Group | School of Behavioural and Health Sciences |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
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