Muscle Activity and Fatigue during Push-ups Performed by Women: AnElectromyographic and Videographic Analysis of Fifteen Muscles

摘要

This study sought to determine the primary muscles used by women during pushupsand to establish differences in muscle firing patterns and utilization between elite and marginal performers Design: Cohort Analytic Study assessing differences in muscle activity and utilization during pushups between two groups of women at differing levels of ability. Participants : Sixty three women scoring in elite or marginal categories were enrolled. Main Outcome Measure: Video and intramuscular EMG recordings of 15 muscles were made of maximal isometric contractions and five consecutive pushups.