Research Article
Upper Limb Neuromuscular Activities and Synergies Comparison between Elite and Nonelite Athletics in Badminton Overhead Forehand Smash
Table 2
Mean value of local VAF for each muscle when elite and nonelite athletics had three synergies. VAF: variance accounted for.
| Muscle | | VAF (mean ± SD) |
| Supraspinatus | Elite | 0.90 ± 0.029 | Nonelite | 0.91 ± 0.032 |
| Biceps brachii | Elite | 0.93 ± 0.018 | Nonelite | 0.91 ± 0.026 |
| Infraspinatus | Elite | 0.95 ± 0.021 | Nonelite | 0.90 ± 0.031 |
| Middle deltoid | Elite | 0.93 ± 0.011 | Nonelite | 0.89 ± 0.071 |
| Serratus anterior | Elite | 0.92 ± 0.042 | Nonelite | 0.94 ± 0.019 |
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