Actions of the Biceps Brachii at the Shoulder: A Review

Authors

Dennis Landin, School of Kinesiology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
Melissa Thompson, School of Kinesiology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
Meghan R. Jackson, School of Kinesiology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Journal of clinical medicine research

Abstract

Bi-articular muscles cross more than one joint and contribute to motion at both joints, and the extremities of the human body contain several such muscles. Actions produced by all muscles are determined, to a large extent, by joint moment arms and muscle length. These are transient factors which change as joint angles are altered. Measuring muscle moments while manipulating both joints will produce a better understanding of the actions of bi-articular muscles. This review summarizes investigations which have explored the actions of the biceps brachii as shoulder and elbow joints are moved into various angle combinations. Clinical implications of the findings are discussed.

First Page

667

Last Page

670

DOI

10.14740/jocmr2901w

Publication Date

8-1-2017

Recommended Citation

Landin, Dennis; Thompson, Melissa; and Jackson, Meghan R., "Actions of the Biceps Brachii at the Shoulder: A Review" (2017). Basic Sciences Faculty Publications. 118. https://doi.org/10.14740/jocmr2901w
https://collections.uhsp.edu/basic-sciences_pubs/118