Table 2. Comparison of muscle activity of SA and PM depending on the posture during shoulder-strengthening exercise

Muscle Mean±SD (%MVIC) F value p value
Side-lying Standing Supine
SA 83.17±9.23 75.25±14.02 71.95±16.52 6.59 0.002*
PM 71.20±16.65 86.69±11.11 79.85±14.40 9.19 0.001*
SA, serratus anterior; PM, pectoralis major; SD, standard deviation; MVIC, maximal voluntary isometric contraction.
p<0.05.