Pectoralis major muscle injuries, particularly tendon ruptures, have become increasingly common, especially among athletes engaged in weightlifting and contact sports. These injuries typically ...

Mark's signs and symptoms are typical of a ruptured muscle -- the pectoralis major. Rupture of the pectoralis major is an uncommon event, with fewer than 100 cases documented in the English ...

Let’s get started! Cable flyes primarily target the pectoral muscles, specifically the pectoralis major. This muscle is responsible for the bulk of the chest’s mass and is crucial for ...

Wolf et al, 5 in 1992, reviewed 12 patients with 14 ruptures of the pectoralis major muscle. This represents the previous largest group objectively strength tested. Four of the six unrepaired tears ...

One study, published at the end of 2024, looked at the effect of ten weeks of bench press training on muscle growth. It found the pectoralis major (muscle in your chest) grew by 20 per cent ...

Few biomechanics investigations of push-ups had been done focusing on the activation of upper limb major muscles in different hand positions. However, their results cannot fully explain the workload ...

Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu has been ruled out of the Six Nations tournament after suffering a chest injury in a major ...