OBJECTIVE:To investigate muscle activation of the shoulder extensors and trunk stabilizers by surface electromyography (sEMG) activity during the isometric Ab Wheel Rollout exercise in different shoulder joint positions. METHOD: We recruited 8 young, healthy, resistance trained men (age: 25 ± 3 years, height: 178 ± 5 cm, and total body mass: 81 ± 2 kg). All subjects performed two sets of 10 sec. maximal isometric contractions of the Ab Wheel Rollout exercise keeping the knees fixed on the floor and the arms taut. To perform the exercise, all subjects were randomly assessed in the following three positions related to the angle between the arms and trunk, in random order: arms aligned vertically with the Ab Wheel Rollout exercise (neutral); 90° and 150°. A rest period of 5 minutes was provided between tests. The sEMG signals were recorded in the following muscles: Latissimus Dorsi; Pectoralis Major; Erector Spinae; Rectus Abdominis. RESULTS: There were significant increases in Rectus Abdominis muscle activity between: neutral vs. 90°, neutral vs. 150° and 90° vs. 150°. There was a significant increase in Pectoralis Major muscle activity between neutral x 150°. CONCLUSIONS: The present findings indicate that (a) Ab Wheel Rollout exercise emphasizes the muscle action of the Pectoralis Major and Rectus Abdominis more than the Latissimus Dorsi and Erector Spinae; (b) the level of muscle activation depends on the external force created by the body mass and lever arm from the center of mass.
The range of motion (ROM) may affect the external maximal load during back squat (BS) exercise. The correct ROM manipulation can be useful as an exercise load manipulation strategy, changing the volume load during a resistance training session. The aim of this study was to evaluate the acute effects of ROM on relative load, absolute load and the rating of perceived exertion (RPE) during partial and full BS exercise with adjusted loads. Fifteen male individuals (age: 26.5±4.5 years; height: 173±6 cm; body mass: 80.6 ± 8.8 kg; resistance training experience 5±3 years) participated in this study. The experimental procedure was conducted in two sessions. In the first session, brief familiarization and a 10-repetition maximal test (10-RM) was performed for partial (PBS) and full BS exercise (FBS) with 30-min of rest interval. During the second session, all subjects performed 1 set of 10-RM in both conditions (partial and full ROM), and relative load, absolute load, and RPE were evaluated. A paired t-test was used to compare means. The results showed higher values for PBS when compared to FE exercise: relative load (PBS: 1.14±0.24xBW vs. FBS: 0.87±0.24xBW; P<0.001), and absolute load (PBS: 925±249 kg x FBS: 708±232 kg, P<0.001). Similar RPE was observed between conditions (PBS: 8.6±1.3 IEP x FBS: 8.5±1.0 IEP, P=0.855). It was concluded that PBS allowed higher relative load and absolute load during 10RM, without effects on RPE.
A execução de protocolos de alongamento estático reduz o desempenho de atividades máximas dependentes de força e potência tais como saltos, arremessos e levantamentos (ex. 1RM). Entretanto, seu efeito em repetições submáximas levadas até a falha concêntrica de grupos musculares sinérgicos é pouco conhecido. Portanto o objetivo do presente estudo foi verificar o efeito agudo do AE na amplitude de movimento passiva (ADMP) e no volume absoluto em uma sessão de treinamento de força para o peitoral maior (PM) e deltoide anterior (DA). A amostra foi composta por 11 homens saudáveis (idade: 24,4 ± 3,6 anos; estatura: 174,8 ± 4,4 cm; massa: 83,4 ± 9,8 kg). Os sujeitos foram testados em duas condições experimentais. Em sessões aleatorizadas os sujeitos realizaram uma sessão de treinamento de força após realizarem um protocolo de alongamento de 6 séries de 45” e 15” de intervalo a 70-90% da percepção subjetiva de desconforto para os adutores horizontais do ombro (Com Alongamento [COMA]) ou após permanecerem sentados pelo mesmo período de tempo (Sem Alongamento [SEMA]). A sessão para o PM e DA foi composta de 5 séries de 10RM com 1’ de intervalo entre as séries e 2’ entre os exercícios pecdeck, crossover e crucifixo com halteres. Os resultados mostram que na condição COM-A foi observado maior ADMP pré-sessão comparada com basal (P=0,0380) e pós-sessão de treinamento (P=0,001). Na condição SEM-A foi observada redução da ADMP pós-sessão de treinamento quando comparado ao basal (P=0,037) e pré-sessão (P=0,016). O volume absoluto do primeiro exercício e da sessão não diferiu significantemente entre condições (P=0,184). Conclui-se que a realização do alongamento estático não afetou o volume absoluto na sessão de treinamento para o peitoral maior e deltoide anterior, aumentou a ADMP da abdução horizontal do ombro e evitou a queda de ADMP Pós-sessão observada na condição SEM-A.
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