19 January 2025 : Clinical Research
Impact of Smovey Vibration Versus Dumbbell Resistance on Muscle Activation in Women
Donghun Seong ABCDEF 1, Juyeon Lee ABCDEF 2*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.946567
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e946567
Table 2 Comparison of muscle activity of the upper extremities during flexion-extension exercise (%MVIC).
| Category | Smovey exercise | Dumbbell exercise | t | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | SD | M | SD | |||
| Anterior deltoid | 90.15 | 17.96 | 117.92 | 54.17 | 2.963 | .007** |
| Middle deltoid | 37.62 | 30.29 | 54.07 | 26.66 | 3.025 | .006** |
| Biceps brachii | 54.79 | 46.18 | 35.51 | 19.25 | −2.219 | .037* |
| Triceps brachii | 32.14 | 17.11 | 24.64 | 22.68 | −1.883 | .073 |
| Flexor carpi radialis | 35.31 | 26.14 | 23.96 | 11.17 | −2.612 | .016* |
| Brachioradialis | 59.11 | 25.82 | 40.78 | 20.37 | −3.235 | .004** |
| * ** *** | ||||||