An upper body rotation assembly for a back test, rehabilitation and exercise machine designed for the isolated testing, rehabilitation and exercise of the lower back musculature of a person in rotatio
and you want to take your upper body workout to the next level, it’s time to graduate to dips. However, like deficit push-ups, this exercise can be hard on your shoulder joints.
An exercise device for the upper torso of a user that includes a base, a plurality of wheel assemblies, and a handle assembly. The base is equilateral triangular-shaped and has an uppermost surface an
Objective To measure the intra- and interrater reliability of the seated single-arm shot-put test (SSPT) in the functional performance of the upper limbs of regular physical exercise practitioners with shoulder pain. Methods This is a reliability study. Thirty individuals regularly practicing any ...
Scapula setting.From a seated position, tuck your chin and raise both of your hands, palms facing forward, so that your arms form a W. Keep your forearms close to your body and puff out your chest slightly. Now elevate your chest so that your shoulder blades move downward. Your hands ...
Eight male volunteers were instructed to perform the wide-grip seated row exercise without and with the EMG biofeedback of the upper trapezius. Surface EMGs from the three portions of the trapezius and the serratus anterior were sampled with pairs of surface electrodes. A triaxial accelerometer was...
The subjects were seated with their knees and hips at 90°, their feet flat on the floor and their lumbar spine supported. The reaching movements started with the upper extremity in a neutral position at the side of the body and the tip of the second finger in contact with a pressure ...
Although both of the exercise machines described above perform satisfactorily for their intended purpose, there remains a need for a recumbent total body exercise machine having upper and lower body lever arms which are not tied together for synchronized movement. Accordingly, it is desirable to provi...
Recovery from motor loss frequently takes months or years, as the body repairs affected tissue or as the brain reorganizes itself. Physical therapy can improve the strength and accuracy of restored motor function and can also help stimulate brain reorganization. This physical therapy generally ...
Upper limb motor function is a potential new biomarker of cognitive impairment and may aid discrimination from healthy ageing. However, it remains unclear