Electromyographic Activity of the Upper Limb Muscleduring Specific Salat’s Position and Exercise

This study investigated the muscle activity of theneck extensors (NE), sternocleidomastoideus (SCM) and bicepsbrachii (BB) muscles in healthy subjects during salat andspecified exercises using surface electromyography (EMG). Agroup of undergraduates aged between 19 to 25 yearsvoluntarily participated in this study. For the assessment of theNE and SCM, the subjects were asked to perform salat (salam'sposition) and exercise [neck rotation exercise (NRE)]. Subjectswere asked to perform takbir's position and biceps dumbbellcurl (BDC) to access BB. The EMG and the motion signals ofthe muscles were recorded. The findings indicate that therewere contractions of the muscles during the salat and exercisewith difference EMG level. For NE and SCM, Wilcoxon's RankSum Test showed a statistically no significant differencebetween salat and exercise for NE (p = 0.482) and SCM(p=0.161). For the BB, Wilcoxon's Rank Sum Test showed astatistically significant difference between salat and exercise(p