Activity of upper-limb muscles during therapeutic climbing: a cross-sectional comparison between fractured and healthy individuals
Patients exhibited delayed muscle activation, decreased activation similarity and intensity, as well as specific compensatory patterns, which were related to both the injury locations and the types of exercises performed. Flexion-extension exercises are more suitable for early rehabilitation. Climbing exercises require greater muscle activation, with climbing starting from the injured side being more suitable for advanced rehabilitation stages. However, injury-induced compensation must be carefully considered in program design.
Authors
- Chenglong Feng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1682-8793)
- Lejun Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4206-8970)
- Yaming Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6807-0180)
- Wenxin Niu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1349-4524)
- Bing Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8284-9320)
- Fengxian Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4287-585X)
- Bin Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4408-451X)
Institutions
- Tongji University (CN)
- Shanghai Sunshine Rehabilitation Center (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2025-08-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-025-01311-2
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00