SUMMARY: The effect of adduction during glenohumeral external rotation (ER) exercises on the scapulohumeral muscles is controversial. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of carrying out adduction during external rotation exercises in low and high shoulder positions on the electromyographic (...
Background: Pectoralis minor adaptive shortening may change scapula resting position and scapular kinematics during arm elevation. A reliable and clinically feasible method for measuring pectoralis minor length will be useful for clinical decision making when evaluating and treating individuals with sho...
OBJECTIVES: This study was conducted with the purpose of evaluating the inter-session reliability of new software to measure the diameters of the cervical multifidus muscle (CMM), both at rest and during isometric contractions of the shoulder abductors in subjects with neck pain and in healthy individual...
A atividade eletromiográfica das porçöes superior e inferior do músculo trapézio foi exminada em 10 voluntários adultos, de ambos os sexos, nos movimentos de elevaçäo, abaixamento e retraçäo dos ombros. Foram utilizados neste estudo um eletromiógrafo TECA TE-4 de dois canais e eletrodos de agu...
