A slouched body posture decreases arm mobility and changes muscle recruitment in the neck and shoulder region.
Malmström, Eva-Maj LU ; Olsson, Joakim ; Baldetorp, Johan and Fransson, Per-Anders LU
(2015)
In European Journal of Applied Physiology
115(12).
p.2491-2503
- Abstract
- Long-term use of unfavorable postures, congenital deformations and degenerative processes associated with aging or disease may generate an increased thoracic curvature resulting in pain and disability. We wanted to examine whether a slouched postural alignment with increased thoracic kyphosis changes the shoulder kinematics and muscle activity in upper trapezius (UT), lower trapezius (LT) and serratus anterior (SA) during arm elevation. The aim was to determine if a slouched posture influences range of motion, muscle activation patterns, maximal muscle activity and the total muscle work required when performing arm elevations.
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- Malmström, Eva-Maj
LU
; Olsson, Joakim
; Baldetorp, Johan
and Fransson, Per-Anders
LU
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- publishing date
- 2015
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
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- European Journal of Applied Physiology
- volume
- 115
- issue
- 12
- pages
- 2491 - 2503
- publisher
- Springer
- external identifiers
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- pmid:26429723
- wos:000367610800003
- scopus:84946495643
- pmid:26429723
- ISSN
- 1439-6327
- DOI
- 10.1007/s00421-015-3257-y
- language
- English
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- yes
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