Studies assessing gluteus medius muscle
activity during resistance training exercises usually do so as an afterthought, except where step ups are explored.
Not exact matches
It consists of the inner core muscles, such as the diaphragm, pelvic floor and transverse abdominus, which lie deep inside the abdomen and are the first to engage to protect the spine
during heavy
resistance training; the outer core muscles, including the abs, lats, spinal erectors, glutes and hip flexors, that generate movement and have an important stability function
during high - speed
activities.
During squats,
training with higher loads and faster speeds appear to maximise erector spinae muscle
activity, while internal cues, unstable surfaces, using barbells with elastic
resistance, changing footwear, or using a weightlifting belt do not affect erector spinae muscle
activity.
Little data exists on the effect of stability on the muscle
activity of the triceps muscle
during resistance training exercises.
During the squat,
training with higher loads and faster speeds appear to increase erector spinae muscle
activity, while internal cues, unstable surfaces, using both barbells and elastic
resistance, altering footwear, and using a weightlifting belt do not affect erector spinae muscle
activity.
Although not a study of
resistance training exercise, Zazulak et al. (2005) reported that female athletes had no significantly different
activity of the gluteus medius compared to males
during jump landings.
This section provides a summary of the studies that have explored the muscle
activity of the gluteus medius by electromyography (EMG)
during resistance training exercise.
The presence of different levels of muscle
activity has been observed both using surface electrodes and fine wire (intramuscular electrodes) and
during maximal voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC),
resistance training exercises, and normal humans movements such as gait.