It generates the same tension and synergistic linking as the banded over-and-back, but with more emphasis placed on the rotator cuff, posterior deltoid, and
scapular retractors and downward rotators.
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Moreover, prospective intervention studies have shown that stretching the anterior chest muscles on its own or in combination with strengthening
the scapular retractors can alter the position of the scapula at rest in individuals with abducted scapulae (2).
Most of the people working office jobs, sit on their chairs all day with a rounded back and shoulders, which causes a weakness in
the scapular retractors and external rotators.
These individuals will have to spend additional time focusing on rear deltoids, external rotators, and
the scapular retractor muscles to compensate for the «lost» inherent stiffness.
Not exact matches
It seems to function primarily as a shoulder girdle elevator,
scapular upward (and downward) rotator, and shoulder
retractor.