Comparison of Electromyographic Activity during Barbell Pullover and Straight Arm Pulldown Exercises
Pullover and straight arm pulldown exercises are commonly used in resistance exercise programs to improve sports performance or in physical activity health programs. This study aimed to evaluate the individual electromyographic (EMG) activity of the pectoralis major (clavicular, sternal, and costal...
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| author | Muyor Rodríguez, José María López Miñarro, Pedro Ángel Alacid Cárceles, Fernando |
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| description | Pullover and straight arm pulldown exercises are commonly used in resistance exercise programs to improve sports performance or in physical activity health programs. This study aimed to evaluate the individual electromyographic (EMG) activity of the pectoralis major (clavicular, sternal, and costal portions), latissimus dorsi, anterior deltoid, triceps brachii, and rectus abdominis muscles in a barbell pullover exercise at a 100% biacromial width and a straight arm pulldown exercise at a 100% and 150% biacromial width and to compare the EMG activity in these selected muscles and exercises. Twenty healthy and physically active adults performed a set of eight repetitions of each exercise against 30% of their body mass. The barbell pullover exercise presented a higher EMG activity (p ≤ 0.01) than the straight arm pulldown exercise in both biacromial widths in all evaluated muscles except for the latissimus dorsi and the triceps brachii. These muscles showed the highest EMG activity in the straight arm pulldown exercise at both biacromial widths. In all of the exercises and muscles evaluated, the concentric phase showed a greater EMG activity than the eccentric phase. In conclusion, the barbell pullover exercise can highlight muscle activity in the pectoralis major (mainly in the sternal and lower portions), triceps brachii, and rectus abdominis muscles. However, the straight arm pulldown exercise at 100% and 150% biacromial widths could be a better exercise to stimulate the latissimus dorsi and triceps brachii muscles. Moreover, all exercises showed significantly greater EMG activity (p < 0.001) in the concentric phase than in the eccentric phase for all the evaluated muscles. |
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| spelling | oai:repositorio.ual.es:10835-140832023-04-12T19:16:04Z Comparison of Electromyographic Activity during Barbell Pullover and Straight Arm Pulldown Exercises Muyor Rodríguez, José María López Miñarro, Pedro Ángel Alacid Cárceles, Fernando EMG electromyography muscle activity strength fitness upper limbs Pullover and straight arm pulldown exercises are commonly used in resistance exercise programs to improve sports performance or in physical activity health programs. This study aimed to evaluate the individual electromyographic (EMG) activity of the pectoralis major (clavicular, sternal, and costal portions), latissimus dorsi, anterior deltoid, triceps brachii, and rectus abdominis muscles in a barbell pullover exercise at a 100% biacromial width and a straight arm pulldown exercise at a 100% and 150% biacromial width and to compare the EMG activity in these selected muscles and exercises. Twenty healthy and physically active adults performed a set of eight repetitions of each exercise against 30% of their body mass. The barbell pullover exercise presented a higher EMG activity (p ≤ 0.01) than the straight arm pulldown exercise in both biacromial widths in all evaluated muscles except for the latissimus dorsi and the triceps brachii. These muscles showed the highest EMG activity in the straight arm pulldown exercise at both biacromial widths. In all of the exercises and muscles evaluated, the concentric phase showed a greater EMG activity than the eccentric phase. In conclusion, the barbell pullover exercise can highlight muscle activity in the pectoralis major (mainly in the sternal and lower portions), triceps brachii, and rectus abdominis muscles. However, the straight arm pulldown exercise at 100% and 150% biacromial widths could be a better exercise to stimulate the latissimus dorsi and triceps brachii muscles. Moreover, all exercises showed significantly greater EMG activity (p < 0.001) in the concentric phase than in the eccentric phase for all the evaluated muscles. 2022-11-16T19:12:14Z 2022-11-16T19:12:14Z 2022-11-03 info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2076-3417 http://hdl.handle.net/10835/14083 10.3390/app122111138 en https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/21/11138 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess MDPI |
| spellingShingle | EMG electromyography muscle activity strength fitness upper limbs Muyor Rodríguez, José María López Miñarro, Pedro Ángel Alacid Cárceles, Fernando Comparison of Electromyographic Activity during Barbell Pullover and Straight Arm Pulldown Exercises |
| title | Comparison of Electromyographic Activity during Barbell Pullover and Straight Arm Pulldown Exercises |
| title_full | Comparison of Electromyographic Activity during Barbell Pullover and Straight Arm Pulldown Exercises |
| title_fullStr | Comparison of Electromyographic Activity during Barbell Pullover and Straight Arm Pulldown Exercises |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparison of Electromyographic Activity during Barbell Pullover and Straight Arm Pulldown Exercises |
| title_short | Comparison of Electromyographic Activity during Barbell Pullover and Straight Arm Pulldown Exercises |
| title_sort | comparison of electromyographic activity during barbell pullover and straight arm pulldown exercises |
| topic | EMG electromyography muscle activity strength fitness upper limbs |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10835/14083 |
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