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A comparison of strength and EMG in elite weighters during six different directions of upper limb activities

Introduction The purpose of this study was to analyse and compare elite weight lifting participant`s upper limbs at six different positions (shoulder flexion, shoulder extension, shoulder abduction, horizontal adduction, elbow flexion and elbow extension their six muscles (anterior deltoid (Ant_Del), middle deltoid (Med_Del), posterior deltoid (Post_Del), pectoralis major (Pec), biceps (Bi) and triceps (Tri) on 100% MVC isometric contraction were investigated to understand the correlation between muscle strength and the weight lifting performance.
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Bibliographic Details
Subjects:
Notations:strength and speed sports biological and medical sciences
Published in:2008 International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport: Proceedings, Vol. II
Language:English
Published: Guangzhou People“s Sports Publishing House 2008
Online Access:http://www.brunel.ac.uk/374/Sport Sciences Research Documents/v2part1.pdf
Pages:161-162
Document types:congress proceedings
Level:advanced