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Muscle activation when performing the chest press and shoulder press on a stable bench vs. a Swiss ball.
J Strength Cond Res. 2010 Apr; 24(4):1028-33.JS

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the effects of a stable surface (bench) vs. an unstable surface (Swiss ball) on muscle activation when performing the dumbbell chest press and shoulder press. Sixteen healthy men (24.19 +/- 2.17 years) performed 1 repetition maximum (1RM) tests for the chest press and shoulder press on a stable surface. A minimum of 48 hours post 1RM, subjects returned to perform 3 consecutive repetitions each of the chest press and shoulder press at 80% 1RM under 4 different randomized conditions (chest press on bench, chest press on Swiss ball, shoulder press on bench, shoulder press on Swiss ball). Electromyography was used to assess muscle activation of the anterior deltoid, pectoralis major, and rectus abdominus. The results revealed no significant difference in muscle activation between surface types for either exercise. This suggests that using an unstable surface neither improves nor impairs muscle activation under the current conditions. Coaches and other practitioners can expect similar muscle activation when using a Swiss ball vs. a bench.

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Uribe BP
Human Performance Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology, California State University, Fullerton, CA, USA.
Coburn JW
No affiliation info available
Brown LE
No affiliation info available
Judelson DA
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Khamoui AV
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Nguyen D
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MeSH

Abdominal MusclesAnalysis of VarianceElectromyographyExercise TestHumansMaleMuscle ContractionMuscle FatigueMuscle StrengthPectoralis MusclesPostural BalanceProbabilityRange of Motion, ArticularShoulder JointSurface PropertiesTask Performance and AnalysisWeight LiftingYoung Adult

Pub Type(s)

Comparative Study
Journal Article
Randomized Controlled Trial

Language

eng

PubMed ID

20300023

Clinical Trial Links

Comparison of Core Strength Training Using Stable Versus Unstable Surfaces

Citation

Uribe, Brandon P., et al. "Muscle Activation when Performing the Chest Press and Shoulder Press On a Stable Bench Vs. a Swiss Ball." Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, vol. 24, no. 4, 2010, pp. 1028-33.
Uribe BP, Coburn JW, Brown LE, et al. Muscle activation when performing the chest press and shoulder press on a stable bench vs. a Swiss ball. J Strength Cond Res. 2010;24(4):1028-33.
Uribe, B. P., Coburn, J. W., Brown, L. E., Judelson, D. A., Khamoui, A. V., & Nguyen, D. (2010). Muscle activation when performing the chest press and shoulder press on a stable bench vs. a Swiss ball. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 24(4), 1028-33. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181ca4fb8
Uribe BP, et al. Muscle Activation when Performing the Chest Press and Shoulder Press On a Stable Bench Vs. a Swiss Ball. J Strength Cond Res. 2010;24(4):1028-33. PubMed PMID: 20300023.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Muscle activation when performing the chest press and shoulder press on a stable bench vs. a Swiss ball. AU - Uribe,Brandon P, AU - Coburn,Jared W, AU - Brown,Lee E, AU - Judelson,Daniel A, AU - Khamoui,Andy V, AU - Nguyen,Diamond, PY - 2010/3/20/entrez PY - 2010/3/20/pubmed PY - 2010/7/22/medline SP - 1028 EP - 33 JF - Journal of strength and conditioning research JO - J Strength Cond Res VL - 24 IS - 4 N2 - The aim of this study was to examine the effects of a stable surface (bench) vs. an unstable surface (Swiss ball) on muscle activation when performing the dumbbell chest press and shoulder press. Sixteen healthy men (24.19 +/- 2.17 years) performed 1 repetition maximum (1RM) tests for the chest press and shoulder press on a stable surface. A minimum of 48 hours post 1RM, subjects returned to perform 3 consecutive repetitions each of the chest press and shoulder press at 80% 1RM under 4 different randomized conditions (chest press on bench, chest press on Swiss ball, shoulder press on bench, shoulder press on Swiss ball). Electromyography was used to assess muscle activation of the anterior deltoid, pectoralis major, and rectus abdominus. The results revealed no significant difference in muscle activation between surface types for either exercise. This suggests that using an unstable surface neither improves nor impairs muscle activation under the current conditions. Coaches and other practitioners can expect similar muscle activation when using a Swiss ball vs. a bench. SN - 1533-4287 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/20300023/Muscle_activation_when_performing_the_chest_press_and_shoulder_press_on_a_stable_bench_vs__a_Swiss_ball_ L2 - https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181ca4fb8 DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -