Table 1. Mean ( standard error) EMG for each muscle and exercise expressed as percent of each muscle’s MVIC (n = 29).
Floor TRX Suspension trainer Jungle Gym XT Flying AirFit Trainer Pro
Triceps
Brachii
17.14 (1.31)† ‡§†– 37.04 (180)‡†– 24.40 (1.68)*† §†– 34.93 (1.78)*‡†– 47.82 (2.54)*† ‡§ F(4,108)=114.212
p<0.001
Upper
Trapezius
5.90 (.56)† §†– 15.73 (2.10)*‡§†– 6.35 (.77)† §†– 10.97 (1.54)*† ‡†– 20.39 (2.65)*† ‡§ F(4,92)=27.184
p<0.001
Anterior
Deltoid
26.22 (1.46)† §†– 19.08 (.91)* 22.18 (1.41)§ 17.70 (.95)*‡ 18.46 (1.24)* F(4,96)=14.125
p<0.001
Clavicular
Pectoralis
29.60 (1.88)‡ 31.68 (2.53)‡ 41.60 (2.88)*† §†– 30.59 (2.28)‡ 27.69 (2.41)‡ F(4,112)=16.504
p<0.001
Rectus
Abdominis
23.85 (2.80)† ‡§†– 87.98 (8.98)*†– 87.13 (9.27)*†– 97.11 (10.54)* 105.53 (9.84)*† ‡ F(4,100)=51.771
p<0.001
Rectus
Femoris
7.45 (.72)† ‡§†– 11.86 (1.28)*†– 13.43 (1.43)*†– 12.36 (1.21)*†– 19.23 (2.20)*† ‡§ F(4,100)=22.013
p<0.001
Erector
Lumbar Spinae
2.03 (.14)† ‡§†– 3.21 (.24)*†– 3.26 (.23)*†– 3.31 (.24)*†– 4.32 (.32)*† ‡§ F(4,112)=50.535
p<0.001
Global 16.75 (.67)† ‡§†– 30.50 (1.75)*†– 29.03 (1.72)*†– 30.62 (1.91)*†– 37.76 (2.27)*† ‡§ F(4,108)=51.007
p<0.001
Global = mean of the 7 muscles.* =Significant differences compared to the Floor† = Significant differences compared to the TRX Suspension trainer‡=Significant differences compared to the Jungle Gym XT§ =Significant differences compared to the Flying†– =Significant differences compared to the AirFit Trainer Pro