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 |
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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 |
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