[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to compare the thoracic flexion relaxation ratio following overhead work and below-knee work. [Subjects and Methods] Ten men (20-30 years) were recruited to this study. The thoracic flexion relaxation ratio and pressure pain threshold was measured after both overhead work and below-knee work. [Results] The pressure-pain thresholds of the thoracic erector ...

This study aimed to examine the effects of visual display terminal (VDT) viewing angle on human postural angle and muscular activity. The participants' neck, thoracic bending, and trunk inclination angles; and the activity of sternocleidomastoid, trapezius, splenius capitis, and erector spinae at 5 viewing angles (+40°, +20°, 0°, -20°, and -40°) of a VDT screen were collected for 1 min. This st...

[Purpose] This study was performed to provide evidence for the therapeutic exercise approach through a compative analysis of muscle activities according to climbing wall inclination. [Subjects and Methods] Twentyfour healthy adult subjects without climbing experience performed static exercises at a therapeutic climbing at with various inclination angles (0°, 10°, 20°), and the activities of the...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate the activation of back and lower limb muscles in subjects who were performing a squat exercise at different angles of trunk flexion. [Subjects and Methods] Twenty healthy subjects (age 21.1± 1.8 years, height 168.7 ± 8.2 cm, weight 66.1 ± 12.3 kg) volunteered. The activation of the erector spinae muscle, rectus femoris muscle, gluteus maxim...

Erector spinae plane block (ESPB) is a novel fascial that was first described in 2016. It considered an alternative for brachial plexus blocks shoulder surgeries as the erector muscle extends to cervical level. Herein, we present successful multilevel ESPB plus interscalene using liposomal bupivacaine 45-year-old female patient with metastatic sarcoma who presented scapula and proximal humerus ...

We are reporting the anesthetic management of a breast cancer patient with high risk to undergo general anesthesia using single shot ultrasound guided Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESPB) monitored sedation. Targeted at T4, 20 mL 0.375% Bupivacaine provided complete surgical in 15 minutes. Concurrent sedation was administered Target Controlled Infusion Propofol Entropy monitoring throughout proced...

Objectives. To investigate core muscle activity, exercise preferences, and perceived exertion during two selected core exercises performed with elastic resistance versus a conventional training machine. Methods. 17 untrained men aged 26-67 years participated in surface electromyography (EMG) measurements of five core muscles during torso-twists performed from left to right with elastic resistan...

UNLABELLED The objective of this study was to evaluate the electromyographic activity of the muscles of the leg and spine associated with different types of shoes and barefoot, in the various plans of locomotion, in the situations before and after fatigue. METHODS Is a cross-sectional study, which was used a sample of convenience with 15 young women, aged between 18 and 35 years, sedentary. T...