Shoulder muscle activation during stable and suspended push-ups at different heights in healthy subjects

Borreani, Sebastien; Calatayud, Joaquín; Colado, Juan C.; Tella, Victor; Moya-Nájera, Diego; Martín, Francisco Ferrándiz; Rogers, Michael E.

doi:10.1016/j.ptsp.2014.12.004

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“…In recent years, ST has attracted more and more attention from scholars, coaches, and athletes for its positive effect on muscular strength and function. 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 Increasingly, ST has also been applied in competitive sports training and injury prevention. Nonetheless, while ST has been applied to a wide range of activities, studies of its application to Sanda athlete strength training were not found in the currently published literature.…”

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The improvement of suspension training for trunk muscle power in Sanda athletes

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et al. 2017

Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness

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The aim of this study was to investigate whether both suspension training (ST) and traditional training (TT) can improve Sanda athlete's strength quality of trunk muscles and to explore the effect of suspension training on Sanda athletes' trunk muscle power production. Twelve elite Sanda athletes from the Competitive Sports School of Shanghai University of Sport were randomly assigned to experimental group (EG) and control group (CG). EG and CG were regularly trained with suspension training and traditional strength training for 40 minutes three times per week. The total duration of training was 10 weeks. The measurements including peak torque (PT), PT/body weight (BW), and rate of force development (RFD) were used to assess trunk muscles strength. The results showed that there were significant differences between the two groups' performance when it was tested at the higher velocity of dynamometer (test of muscle power), but less significant differences when the two groups performance was tested at the lower velocity of dynamometer (test of maximum strength). The conclusion of this study is that compared with traditional training methods, suspension training can improve back and trunk flexion muscles strength more effectively. In particular, suspension training can improve the explosive power of trunk extension and flexion muscles.

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The improvement of suspension training for trunk muscle power in Sanda athletes

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Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness

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“…This initially indicated that the hands were repositioned to a higher placement during the exercise, likely in an attempt to lessen the strain and fatigue being experienced by the muscles (e.g. pectorals and triceps) [4,20]. However, when viewing the video footage participants' hands were not actually repositioned at all throughout the bout, indicating that some other adjustment must have been made during the course of the exercise.…”

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Changes in Body Position during a 2-Minute Push-Up Test

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2017

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Push-ups are a common exercise for individuals of all ages and abilities. Ensuring that the body maintains optimal positioning is crucial throughout any activity. This brief study investigates the changes in hand height and torso angle throughout a 2-minute push-up test. A total of 26 males (23.3±6.9 years old) participated in this study. Video was collected of the entire 2-minute push-up bout. Of interest to the researchers was the distance the hand was in relation to the shoulder and the angle of the torso to the horizontal (both measure from participants' sagittal view). Three consecutive repetitions at the start and end of the bout were used for comparative analysis. Both hand placement in relation to the shoulder and torso angle decreased significantly (p=0.00) from the start of the bout to the end. These results indicate that as participants became tired, they assumed a body position that likely allowed for a greater portion of their body weight to be supported by their lower body. While this adjustment allowed them to continue the exercise, compensational patterns like this should be identified and addressed in training in order to strengthen the primary muscles targeted by the exercise.

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“…The measurement protocols were always strictly controlled by the same researcher. Laboratory temperature was maintained in 20°C (Borreani et al, 2015).…”

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