They reported no difference in latissimus dorsi
muscle activity between the two conditions.
Comparing Olympic weightlifters and untrained control subjects during an isokinetic machine deadlift test, Noe et al. (1992) found no differences in latissimus dorsi
muscle activity between the two groups.
No difference was found in anterior deltoid
muscle activity between the seated and standing dumbbell press, indicating that the dumbbell shoulder press performed seated or standing produce superior muscle activity compared with the barbell equivalents.
They reported no difference in latissimus dorsi
muscle activity between conditions.
Comparing two different velocities during an isokinetic machine deadlift test, Noe et al. (1992) found no differences in gluteus maximus
muscle activity between the two speeds used (45.7 vs. 30.5 cm / s).
Saeterbakken et al. (2011) showed no significant difference in anterior deltoid
muscle activity between the bench press and the smith machine bench press.
However, they reported no difference in latissimus dorsi
muscle activity between the two conditions.
They reported that the lat pull - down performed with 80 % of 1RM load displayed similar latissmus dorsi
muscle activity between all three conditions.
Comparing the effects of deadlift technique, Escamilla et al. (2002) found no differences in
muscle activity between sumo and conventional deadlift styles.
Comparing two different velocities during an isokinetic machine deadlift test, Noe et al. (1992) found no differences in latissimus dorsi
muscle activity between the two speeds used (45.7 vs. 30.5 cm / s).
Comparing the effects of a weightlifting belt, Escamilla et al. (2002) found differences in both rectus abdominis and external obliques
muscle activity between using a belt and when not using a belt, during both sumo and conventional deadlift styles.
Andersen et al. (2010) compared the free weight lateral raise to the band resisted lateral raise and found the middle deltoid displayed similar average
muscle activity between the two variations.
Comparing two different velocities during an isokinetic machine deadlift test, Noe et al. (1992) found no differences in quadriceps
muscle activity between the two speeds used (45.7 vs. 30.5 cm / s).
They reported no difference in latissimus dorsi
muscle activity between narrow and wide grips in either forearm condition.
They report similar
muscle activity between the pronated grip bar pull - up and the neutral grip towel pull - up (84 % vs. 87 % of MVIC levels).
Comparing the effects of carrying a dumbbell on the contralateral or ipsilateral sides, Stastny et al. (2015) found no differences in the quadriceps
muscle activity between carrying positions.
During the 1 handed swing, the opposite side (from the kettlebell hand) upper erector spinae displayed superior muscle activity compared to the kettlebell side (35 ± 15 vs. 42 ± 13 %), while there was no difference in lower erector spinae
muscle activity between sides.
There was no difference in rectus abdominis
muscle activity between conditions.
They reported no difference in erector spinae
muscle activity between exercises.
Comparing four different angles of the bench used during the narrow grip bench press, Barnett et al. (1995) found a main difference in triceps brachii
muscle activity between -18 degrees and 0 (flat) compared with 40 and 90 degrees.
Van den Tillaar & Ettema (2009) found that no difference existed between the triceps brachii
muscle activity between successful and unsuccessful 1RM attempts or between periods (pre-sticking, sticking and post sticking) during concentric muscle actions.
Similarly, Andersen et al. (2014) compared the back squat and split squat with the same relative loads (6RM) and also found no difference in erector spinae
muscle activity between conditions.
Comparing two different velocities using an isokinetic machine deadlift, Noe et al. (1992) found no differences in erector spinae
muscle activity between two different bar speeds (45.7 vs. 30.5 cm / s).
They reported no difference in triceps
muscle activity between the conditions.
They found no difference in rectus abdominis
muscle activity between the curl up variations.
In contrast, Hamlyn et al. (2007) found no difference in the deep abdominal muscles (measured in the lower abdomen)
muscle activity between the superman (prone trunk extension), back squat and deadlift, where the back squat and deadlift were performed with 80 % of 1RM.
Assessing the effect of grip width, Lehman et al. (2005) found no difference in pectoralis major clavicular head
muscle activity between narrow, middle and wide grip conditions.
Exploring the effect of load, Pinto et al. (2013) investigated the differences in
muscle activity between the bench press performed with 60, 70, 80 or 90 % of 1RM.
Goodman et al. (2008) compared the bench press performed on a stable bench and a Swiss ball, with 1RM but found no difference in rectus abdominis
muscle activity between conditions.
They found no difference in rectus abdominis
muscle activity between conditions.
Assessing the effect of load, McCaw & Friday (1994) found a main difference in biceps brachii
muscle activity between 60 % and 80 % of 1RM when performing the free - weight and smith machine bench press.
Assessing the effect of joint range of motion (ROM), Andersen et al. (1997) compared rectus abdominis
muscle activity between sit ups performed with trunk flexion (at the lumbar spine) with sit ups performed with hip flexion.
They reported no difference in erector spinae
muscle activity between the two squat variations despite a greater absolute load being lifted during the back squat.
Assessing the effect of bench press technique, Jagessar (thesis) found no difference in pectoralis major
muscle activity between an «elbows out» (90 degree abduction) and a «tucked powerlifting - style elbows» (70 degrees abduction) shoulder position.
Similarly, Jagessar (thesis) reported no difference in pectoralis major
muscle activity between a neutral and retracted scapular position, and between arched, neutral and flat lower back positioning.
Using a sling to create instability at the feet, the researchers compared gluteus medius
muscle activity between the two conditions.
Youdas et al. (2010) found no difference in external oblique
muscle activity between the chin up, pull up and rotating handle pull up and external oblique muscle activity was relatively in all exercises.
Several studies have compared the barbell bench press to isolation exercises, including the pec deck, flat dumbbell fly and the bent forward cable fly (Welsch et al., 2005; Schanke, 2012; Rocha - Junior et al. 2007) and most of these have found no differences in pectoralis major
muscle activity between exercises.
Exploring the effect of muscle action and region, Van den Tillaar & Ettema (2013) investigated the differences in
muscle activity between the counter-movement and concentric only free - weight bench press in three distinct regions: pre-sticking, sticking and post-sticking region.
Willardson et al. (2009) also found no difference in rectus abdominis
muscle activity between the back squat performed with 50 % and 75 % of 1RM.
Additionally, Konrad et al. (2001) found no difference in rectus abdominis
muscle activity between the curl up with the hips and knees at 90 degrees of flexion, feet resting on a bench, and the bent leg unanchored sit up.
The rectus abdominis and external oblique display moderate levels of muscle activity in the squat and deadlift but there is no difference in the levels of
muscle activity between these lifts.
Saeterbakken et al. (2011) also found no difference in pectoralis major
muscle activity between the free - weight, smith machine or dumbbell bench press.
Investigating the effect of muscle action and region within the bench press movement, Van den Tillaar & Ettema (2013) explored the difference in
muscle activity between the counter-movement and concentric only free - weight bench press in three distinct regions: pre-sticking, sticking and post-sticking region.
They reported no difference in erector spinae
muscle activity between conditions.
McCaw & Friday (1994) explored the differences in
muscle activity between the free - weight bench press and the smith machine variation with 60 % and 80 % of 1RM.
Nuzzo et al. (2008) reported no differences in erector spinae
muscle activity between the back squat and deadlift.
Assessing the effect of weight implement used, Saeterbekken et al. (2011) explored the differences in biceps brachii
muscle activity between the free - weight barbell, dumbbell and smith machine bench press.
Comparing the effect of bench angle, Barnett et al. (1995) explored the difference in latissimus dorsi
muscle activity between bench angles of 18 degrees below horizontal, 0 degrees (flat), 40 degrees and vertical.
Comparing four different angles of the bench used during the narrow grip bench press, Barnett et al. (1995) found a main difference in anterior deltoid
muscle activity between -18 degrees and the other steeper angles (0, 40 and 90 degrees).