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Table 3 The percentage of standardized weighted EMG (%sEMG) within all seven muscles (i.e., middle deltoid, anterior deltoid, supraspinatus, upper trapezius, posterior deltoid, infraspinatus, and pectoralis major) regarding comprehensive shoulder positions

From: The preferable shoulder position can isolate supraspinatus activity superior to the classic empty can test: an electromyographic study

Position no.

Abduction (degrees)

Horizontal flexion (degrees)

Rotation

Middle deltoid

Anterior deltoid

Supraspinatus

Upper Trapezius

Posterior deltoid

Infra Spinatus

Pectoralis major

1

30

0

IR

15.0 (7.5)

10.7 (8.9)

11.3 (4.5)

6.7 (5.3)

9.7 (4.0)

4.8 (7.2)

2.7 (1.7)

2

30

0

ER

7.8 (4.3)

6.7 (5.5)

11.7 (5.2)

8.4 (6.4)

4.2 (2.5)

4.7 (2.7)

2.5 (1.5)

3

30

30

IR

9.2 (4.6)

7.9 (7.9)

9.5 (4.1)

8.9 (7.4)

5.5 (2.6)

2.7 (1.3)

2.7 (1.8)

4

30

30

ER

3.6 (2.6)

6.8 (4.0)

9.3 (4.3)

9.2 (8.0)

2.2 (3.0)

7.3 (11.9)

2.7 (1.6)

5

30

60

IR

8.3 (7.7)

6.9 (5.6)

10.2 (9.3)

14.7 (29.6)

3.5 (3.5)

4.4 (8.3)

3.0 (1.8)

6

30

60

ER

2.0 (1.1)

6.4 (3.6)

7.2 (6.4)

7.5 (8.2)

1.0 (0.5)

4.4 (2.8)

3.2 (2.0)

7

30

SP

IR

11.2 (5.1)

9.1 (7.4)

10.4 (5.0)

10.8 (11.6)

6.4 (2.5)

2.8 (1.1)

2.7 (1.7)

8

30

SP

ER

3.9 (2.1)

7.6 (4.5)

9.7 (4.8)

9.4 (8.4)

1.8 (1.2)

5.1 (2.8)

2.7 (1.5)

9

60

0

IR

29.7 (14.0)

22.5 (16.3)

20.1 (8.3)

14.0 (9.3)

19.2 (7.1)

5.9 (2.4)

2.8 (1.8)

10

60

0

ER

12.7 (5.7)

12.7 (8.1)

17.0 (7.1)

16.0(11.2)

5.9 (3.8)

7.2 (5.9)

2.7 (1.6)

11

60

30

IR

18.4 (6.2)

16.3 (12.8)

16.9 (6.7)

15.4 (10.6)

10.9 (4.0)

5.4 (2.7)

3.8 (4.6)

12

60

30

ER

9.2 (2.7)

12.7 (5.2)

14.5 (4.7)

17.3(13.6)

4.4 (6.5)

8.4 (6.0)

4.3 (7.1)

13

60

60

IR

13.2 (7.6)

14.2 (11.3)

14.8 (8.2)

13.8 (11.3)

7.4 (3.6)

9.2 (7.8)

6.7 (8.5)

14

60

60

ER

8.8 (3.3)

14.9 (5.4)

12.3 (6.5)

15.6(11.0)

2.9 (1.7)

7.3 (2.8)

4.3 (2.4)

15

60

SP

IR

21.5 (9.8)

18.2 (12.6)

17.6 (7.1)

14.7 (9.6)

13.1 (6.2)

8.2 (11.0)

2.9 (1.7)

16

60

SP

ER

9.8 (3.3)

13.1(5.7)

15.6 (6.2)

16.6(10.8)

3.6 (1.7)

7.8 (5.1)

2.9 (1.6)

17

90

0

IR

39.9 (13.4)

30.9 (17.6)

27.1 (11.9)

20.9 (13.8)

24.8 (10.1)

8.3 (4.0)

2.9 (1.6)

18

90

0

ER

17.2 (8.1)

18.3(12.5)

22.1 (9.9)

20.4(13.7)

8.2 (5.6)

7.6 (4.5)

3.3 (3.2)

19

90

30

IR

31.7 (11.3)

25.6 (17.4)

22.7 (9.5)

21.4 (13.5)

18.8 (8.2)

7.9 (3.2)

3.0 (1.7)

20

90

30

ER

15.1 (5.9)

17.5 (9.5)

18.6 (7.5)

22.1(14.7)

5.3 (1.7)

8.5 (3.9)

3.3 (2.1)

21

90

60

IR

23.2 (8.8)

20.9 (11.1)

20.3 (10.3)

22.3 (14.7)

11.8 (4.4)

9.6 (6.0)

3.2 (1.8)

22

90

60

ER

14.8 (4.8)

19.9 (7.8)

15.6 (6.5)

23.7(20.0)

4.7 (1.6)

10.7 (8.7)

4.3 (3.2)

23

90

SP

IR

32.1 (13.0)

26.1 (17.6)

24.3 (11.8)

21.6 (14.7)

18.9 (9.2)

8.4 (4.1)

3.0 (1.7)

24

90

SP

ER

15.7 (7.1)

17.5 (8.0)

19.7(10.1)

21.2(13.3)

5.9 (2.4)

8.5 (4.4)

3.0 (1.6)

  1. Value presented as mean(standard deviation)
  2. *IR = internal rotation, ER = external rotation, SP = scapular plane