Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 2 , Pages 239-242 , February 2007

Muscle Activation Patterns in Snapping Triceps Syndrome

  • Andrea J. Boon, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
    • Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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  • Robert J. Spinner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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  • Kathie A. Bernhardt, BS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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  • Scott R. Ross, DO, DC

      Affiliations

    • Springs Rehabilitation, Colorado Springs, CO.
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  • Kenton R. Kaufman, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to Kenton R. Kaufman, PhD, Motion Analysis Laboratory, Mayo Clinic, Charlton North L-110L, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905.

  • Image Result

    Fine-wire electromyographic recordings from the 3 heads of the triceps during active isometric elbow extension at 45° of flexion.

    Fine-wire electromyographic recordings from the 3 heads of the triceps during active isometric elbow extension at 45° of flexion.

  • Image Result

    Number of participants where each head of the triceps fired first during resisted elbow extension at 5 different positions of flexion, in symptomatic subjects (S) and controls (C) (n=9 for each group)

    Number of participants where each head of the triceps fired first during resisted elbow extension at 5 different positions of flexion, in symptomatic subjects (S) and controls (C) (n=9 for each group).

  • Image Result
    Number of participants where each head of the triceps fired maximally during resisted elbow extension at 5 different positions of flexion, in symptomatic subjects (S) and controls (C) (n=9 for each gr

    Number of participants where each head of the triceps fired maximally during resisted elbow extension at 5 different positions of flexion, in symptomatic subjects (S) and controls (C) (n=9 for each group; in some cases more than 1 head fired maximally at each position).

 Supported by the Mayo Foundation.

 No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit upon the author(s) or upon any organization with which the author(s) is/are associated.

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PII: S0003-9993(06)01519-X

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2006.11.011

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 2 , Pages 239-242 , February 2007

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