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 3 Comparison of muscle activity of the upper extremities during abduction-adduction exercise (%MVIC).
| Category | Smovey exercise | Dumbbell exercise | t | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | SD | M | SD | |||
| Anterior deltoid | 70.02 | 26.79 | 75.12 | 25.83 | 1.125 | .273 |
| Middle deltoid | 83.02 | 22.92 | 88.79 | 30.05 | −3.975 | .000*** |
| Biceps brachii | 60.61 | 35.46 | 50.29 | 32.73 | −2.635 | .015* |
| Triceps brachii | 55.50 | 28.60 | 46.65 | 22.56 | −2.144 | .043* |
| Flexor carpi radialis | 40.55 | 34.27 | 24.28 | 15.75 | −2.839 | .010* |
| Brachioradialis | 66.81 | 35.15 | 31.79 | 15.50 | −6.127 | .004** |
| * ** *** | ||||||