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Table 3 Comparison of the relative contribution of shoulder muscle activity between groups according to loads (%)

From: Altered muscle recruitment patterns during isometric shoulder abduction in individuals with chronic upper trapezius pain: a cross sectional study

 

Upper trapezius

Serratus anterior

Lower trapezius

Middle deltoid

Loads

UT paina

Control

UT pain

Control

UT pain

Control

UT pain

Control

25%

25.3 ± 8.6

25.2 ± 7.2

25.0 ± 6.2

19.5 ± 6.0

22.6 ± 9.1

21.5 ± 11.2

27.1 ± 8.5

33.7 ± 12.6

50%

26.1 ± 6.8

25.8 ± 8.2

23.3 ± 6.3

19.7 ± 5.9

22.6 ± 9.2

20.8 ± 8.5

28.1 ± 9.4

33.7 ± 10.8

75%

28.8 ± 6.9

27.9 ± 7.4

22.6 ± 5.6

20.3 ± 5.3

19.4 ± 8.8

19.9 ± 8.0

29.2 ± 9.1

31.8 ± 9.5

Interaction effect

F = 0.16, p = 0.85

 F = 2.01, p = 0.16

 F = 2.07, p = 0.15

 F = 2.09, p = 0.15

Main effect

    

Groups

F = 0.04, p = 0.85

 F = 4.86, p = 0.04*

F = 0.12, p = 0.73

 F = 3.27, p = 0.08

Loads

F = 12.35, p = 0.000*

F = 2.31, p = 0.12

 F = 11.08, p = 0.000*

F = 0.27, p = 0.77

  1. aUT pain: upper trapezius pain group, mean ± standard deviation
  2. * p < 0.05 significant difference