Not exact matches
However, when
comparing individuals with and without low back pain, it has been noted that there is hip
abduction weakness
in those with pre-existing low back pain
compared to healthy controls and that this is accompanied by greater gluteus medius co-activation during single leg stance.
This is likely due to the vertical displacement of the bar at the start of the sticking point and resulting shoulder
abduction and elbow flexion angles, and therefore, the sticking region of unsuccessful attempts starts earlier
in the ascending phase
compared with successful lifts.
Grip width affects the shoulder angle during the sticking region
in the bench press, where shoulder
abduction angle is more acute and flexion angle is greater at the start of the sticking region using a narrow grip
compared to medium and wide grip widths.
From a base of 1,000 elderly men and women, Bassey et al. (1989) showed that shoulder
abduction decreased gradually and consistently with age and was about 25 % less
in these elderly subjects
compared with norms for a younger population.
Gluteus maximus EMG amplitude is higher when muscle fibers are shorter (
in full hip extension
compared to flexion,
in hip
abduction compared to neutral,
in hip external rotation
compared to neutral, and
in posterior pelvic tilt
compared to anterior pelvic tilt).
While the UK newspaper scene is uniquely competitive (especially
compared to the US with over half a dozen national dailies selling
in the same market), and historically there have been equally frenzied bouts of mis - reporting
in the past on topics as diverse as pit bulls, vaccines and child
abductions, there is something new
in this mess that is worth discussing.