The Effects of Therapeutic Climbing on Shoulder Muscle Activity according to the Inclination of the Climbing Wall
Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
;
(6): 84-89, 2018.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-715157
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Therapeutic climbing has become very popular today, with it being reported as a new method for preventing and treating orthopedic trauma to the shoulder joint. However, objective studies on its effects on the musculoskeletal system are still lacking. The objective of the present study was to investigate the effects of wall inclination during therapeutic climbing on the muscle activity around the shoulder joint.METHODS:
In this study, the participants performed movements at three different inclination angles of 0°, +15°, and −15°. sEMG was performed to measure the activities of five different muscles around the shoulder joint (biceps brachii, serratus anterior, upper trapezius, middle trapezius, and lower trapezius muscles).RESULTS:
Biceps brachii muscle showed a significant increase at −15°, as compared to 0° (p 0.05).CONCLUSION:
Therapeutic climbing may be a new therapeutic approach that can increase muscle strength and coordination in the sensory nervous system, since it can be used as a tool that promotes active movement by altering wall inclination and causing the user to generate movements according to the existing situation.
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Main subject:
Orthopedics
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Shoulder
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Shoulder Joint
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Muscle Strength
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Superficial Back Muscles
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Methods
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Muscles
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Musculoskeletal System
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Nervous System
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
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