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.