Effect of tight clothes on cervical and thoracic spine muscles during shoulder abduction

Abstract

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was investigated the effect of tight clothes on cervical and thoracic spine muscles activities during shoulder abduction. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects of this study were 10 healthy males. The subjects performed two shoulder abduction trials for each of two jacket-wearing conditions. The right upper, middle, and lower trapezius and serratus anterior muscles activities were measured using a surface electromyography system during right shoulder abduction. [Results] The upper and middle trapezius muscle activities during shoulder abduction were significantly increased under the tight-jacket conditions compared with the general-jacket conditions. The lower trapezius and serratus anterior muscle activities were significantly decreased under the tight-jacket conditions compared with the general-jacket conditions. [Conclusion] The results of this study suggest that normal scapular movements did not occur sufficiently when wearing a tight jacket.

Perils of Tight Clothing; A Survey Report

“…In current study 18.8% (n=35) had Clothing can directly affect the physiology (Na, 2015). Another study showed that if waring tight-jacket conditions compared with the general-jacket conditions the muscle of serratus anterior and lower trapezius and muscle activity limited and lead to decrease normal scapular movements lead to pain and discomfort in tight jacket condition (Kim and Yoo, 2016).…”