The Claim

Real-time EMG biofeedback is associated with increased infraspinatus muscle activation during seated shoulder external rotation exercise in adults with round shoulder posture.

Source: Effect of Real-Time EMG Biofeedback on Selective Activation of the Infraspinatus and Posterior Deltoid During Theraband Shoulder External Rotation Exercise in Individuals with Round Shoulder Posture

What the research says

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Supports
34score
Challenges
0score

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Correlation
1 study reviewed
In plain English

When people with rounded shoulders do a shoulder rotation exercise while getting real-time feedback from muscle activity sensors, their infraspinatus muscle works harder compared to doing the exercise without feedback.

See the scientific wording

Real-time EMG biofeedback is associated with increased infraspinatus muscle activation during seated shoulder external rotation exercise in adults with round shoulder posture, with statistical significance demonstrated in within-subjects comparison

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Effect of Real-Time EMG Biofeedback on Selective Activation of the Infraspinatus and Posterior Deltoid During Theraband Shoulder External Rotation Exercise in Individuals with Round Shoulder Posture

    The study directly tested whether real-time EMG biofeedback helps people with round shoulders activate their infraspinatus muscle better during shoulder exercises. It found that yes, the biofeedback did significantly increase infraspinatus activation compared to doing the exercise without feedback - exactly what the claim states.

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