Table 2. Pairwise comparisons of muscle activities during various shoulder horizontal abduction exercises.

Measures PSHA vs. PSHATE PSHA vs. SSHATE PSHATE vs. SSHATE
UT 1.000 (0.077) 0.033 (0.454)* 0.018 (0.523)*
LT 0.010 (0.977)* 1.000 (0.249) 0.005 (1.040)*
UT/LT 0.384 (0.364) 0.919 (0.267) 1.000 (0.073)
Values aer P-value (effect size).
Significant difference between shoulder horizontal abduction exercises, p < 0.05.
Abbreviations: LT, lower trapezius; MVIC, maximal voluntary isometric contraction; PSHA, prone shoulder horizontal abduction; PSHATE, prone shoulder horizontal abduction with thoracic extension; SSHATE, sitting shoulder horizontal abduction with thoracic extension; UT, upper trapezius.