Muscle activation during push-ups performed under stable and unstable conditions

Background/Objective: The purpose of this study was to analyze muscle activation when performing push-ups under different stability conditions. Methods: Physically fit young male university students (N = 30) performed five push-ups under stable conditions (on the floor) and using four unstable devic...

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Main Authors: Sebastien Borreani, Joaquin Calatayud, Juan Carlos Colado, Diego Moya-Nájera, N. Travis Triplett, Fernando Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-12-01
Series:Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness
Subjects:
EMG
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1728869X1500026X