Sentences with phrase «muscle activity compared»

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 report that the posterior deltoid displayed the greatest muscle activity during the close grip pull - down compared with all other exercises, while the wide grip behind the head produced the lowest muscle activity compared to all others.

They reported that the inverted row performed with a supinated grip produced superior (94 % vs. 79 % of maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) levels) latissimus dorsi muscle activity compared to the pronated grip inverted row variation.

The machine shoulder press, bench press and pec - deck produced similar levels of muscle activity compared to the remaining exercises.

However, in both the shoulder press and the bench press, the middle deltoid appears to produce significantly less muscle activity compared with the anterior deltoid.

They report that the pronated grip pull up produced comparable (120 % vs. 117 % of maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) levels) latissimus dorsi muscle activity compared with the supinated chin - up exercise.

Saeterbakken et al. (2013) showed that the dumbbell shoulder press produced superior middle deltoid muscle activity compared with the barbell shoulder press (although the muscle activity was half that of the anterior deltoid).

The two lateral raise variations produced greater anterior deltoid muscle activity compared to the reverse pec - deck.

Similarly, Hamlyn et al. (2007) found that the back squat and deadlift performed with 80 % of 1RM produced superior erector spinae muscle activity compared to the side plank.

They reported that the bench press performed on a stable bench produced superior triceps muscle activity compared to both balance cushion and swiss ball.

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.

Konrad et al. (2001) reported that the reverse crunch displayed higher rectus abdominis muscle activity compared to the curl up, sit up, and decline curl up.

The plank with arm reach, side plank with arm reach, and the birddog with elastic resistance produced greater external oblique muscle activity compared to the curl up with bent legs.

The squat and deadlift exercise produce superior erector spinae muscle activity compared to unloaded core exercises such as the front and side plank, superman and quadruped arm - and - leg lift regardless of the stability requirement.

Therefore, even when using low loads, compound exercises display superior erector spinae muscle activity compared to front and side plank exercises.

Despite the popularity of unstable surface training for developing the trunk musculature, many unstable multi-joint exercises do not produce superior muscle activity compared to their stable equivalents.

They reported that the upper and lower instability condition produced superior erector spinae muscle activity compared to the upper body instability condition (23 ± 28 % vs. 7 ± 4 % MVIC).

Additionally, isolation exercises such as the glute - ham raise and prone leg curl appear to be effective (and in some cases) superior exercises for producing high levels of erector spinae muscle activity compared with some other isolation and compound exercises.

The long lever plank variations resulted in higher rectus abdominis muscle activity compared to the standard plank variations, irrespective of posterior pelvic tilt.

Schick et al. (2010) found that 90 % of 1RM displayed significantly greater muscle activity compared to 70 % of 1RM.

The deadlift produced the greatest erector spinae muscle activity compared to all other exercises.

Willardson et al. (2009) reported that the erector spinae displayed significantly greater muscle activity compared to the back squat but this depended upon the exact region measured and this was unclear.

Erector spinae muscle activity was superior in the front squat and the superman exercises compared to the other exercises, and the back squat produced greater erector spinae muscle activity compared to the standing barbell press.

They reported that internal cues led to higher transverse abdominis muscle activity and higher external oblique muscle activity compared to no internal cues.

While the bench press produces superior muscle activity compared to the shoulder press despite similar elbow flexion ranges of motion, it appears the load lifted is also greater, thus indicating that greater loads produce superior triceps muscle activity during compound exercises with similar elbow joint range of motion.

They reported that greater hip flexion led to greater gluteus medius muscle activity compared to lesser hip flexion.

They report that the medial gastrocnemius displayed superior muscle activity compared to the lateral gastrocnemius during loads equal to 30, 50 and 70 % of bodyweight, but displayed similar muscle activity during the maximal contraction.

Furthermore, they reported that the mid-range portion of the concentric lift produced superior medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscle activity compared to the lift - off position, but similar muscle activity was found between the lift - off and lock - out phase, as well as the mid-range and lockout.

They reported that the leg press performed with a low foot placement produced superior muscle activity compared to the high foot placement.

Assessing stance width, Escamilla et al. (2001) compared the back squat with stance widths equal to 1 and 2.0 times hip width with loads equal to the 12RM and found that the narrow stance produced superior gastrocnemius muscle activity compared to the wide stance during the back squat.

They report that the stable rear foot elevated split squat condition displayed a tendency to produce greater soleus muscle activity compared to the unstable condition (125 vs. 110 % of MVC), but was not significant.

They report that the partial squat produced greater medial gastrocnemius muscle activity compared to the parallel squat, despite a greater range of ankle motion during the parallel squat.

Manabe et al. (2007) reported that faster bar speeds did not cause greater muscle activity compared to slower bar speeds.

Not exact matches

By comparing subsequent brain activity with that recorded before paralysis, the team could predict the movement each monkey was attempting, and electronically trigger muscles in the monkey's hand to replicate the expected action.

Nevertheless, a study in which elastic tubing — 3 sets of 15 reps — was compared to heavy loading — 3 to 5 reps — showed that a high level of muscle activity could be reached with a medium load using the tubing.

Research shows that by performing basic moves like crunches on an unstable surface, you'll increase muscle activity when compared to standard crunches.

Comparing different stance widths, both McCaw and Melrose (1999) and Paoli et al. (2009) found that muscle activity was greater during squats with a wide stance width compared to those with a narrower stance width.

Comparing the back squat and sled push, Maddigan et al. (2014) compared a 10RM back squat with a 20 step maximum sled push and found that the sled displayed superior muscle activity to the squat during the maximal tests.

They report that the lateral gastrocnemius displayed superior muscle activity during the concentric upward phase of the back squat at 75 and 90 % of 1RM when compared to the same relative load in the overhead squat.

As above, Ekstrom et al. (2003) compared common shoulder rehabilitation exercises with a 5RM on trapezius muscle activity.

They report that the gastrocnemius muscle activity was superior when performing the free weight squat compared to the smith machine condition.

Comparing free weight and machine squats, while some researchers have reported lower erector spinae muscle activity in the Smith machine squat than in the free weight back squat, with both the same absolute (Anderson and Behm, 2005) and relative (Fletcher and Bagley, 2014) loads, Schwanbeck et al. (2009) found no differences (using the same relative loads).

Similarly, the gastrocnemius displayed superior muscle activity during the partial squat compared to the parallel squat.

Comparing the effect of deadlift type, Escamilla et al. (2002) compared the middle and upper trapezius muscle activity when performing different deadlift techniques, namely the conventional and sumo deadlift.

Comparing the effect of grip, McAllister et al. (2013) explored the muscle activity during the upright row exercise performed with three different grip widths at 85 % of 1RM.

During the leg press with low foot placement, both narrow and wide stances produced superior gastrocnemius muscle activity during the concentric portion compared to the eccentric portion.

Middle trapezius muscle activity seems to be superior during traditional pronated pull ups performed with or without a suspension device, while lower trapezius muscle activity appears to be superior during pronated compared with supinated pull ups.

In contrast, Segal et al. (2005) found that the medial and lateral gastrocnemius and soleus displayed superior muscle activity in the proximal regions compared to the distal regions of the muscle.

They report no difference in either middle or upper trapezius muscle activity when comparing the sumo and conventional deadlift, with or without a belt.

Comparing the face - pull exercise, the researchers found no difference in trapezius muscle activity during the concentric or eccentric phases.