Electromyography and motion analysis of the upper extremity in sports.
This article reviews the results of studies using electromyographic recordings to determine muscle function during athletic activities. Electromyographic recordings were synchronized with high-speed film to provide information on shoulder muscle firing patterns during baseball pitching, swimming, tennis, and golf. The information obtained about the contributions of specific muscles during these activities may be useful in developing effective injury prevention and rehabilitation strategies.
D001484:Baseball; D004576:Electromyography; D006055:Golf; D006801:Humans; D009068:Movement; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D012782:Shoulder / Q000502:physiology*; D013177:Sports; D013550:Swimming; D013715:Tennis