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Indeed, scapular dyskinesis and altered motor control of stabilizer muscles are often associated with pain in violinists. This study aimed to ascertain whether exercises that activated the scapular stabilizing muscles could lead to immediate changes in motor control or altered muscle patterns while playing the violin.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In this quasi-experimental study, 3 instrument-specific and 3 classic scapular stabilizer exercises were taught to 12 violinists. Scapular and forearm muscle activation patterns were recorded using electromyography during these exercises (in a randomized order) and while playing their instrument before and after the intervention. Post-exercise questions allowed for subjective evaluations.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The exercises successfully activated the scapular stabilizing muscles during task-specific and non-specific bilateral exercises, with a slight superiority observed for task-specific exercises. However, aside from the right lower trapezius, no immediate pre\u2212\/post-playing muscle activation pattern differences were observed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Purpose-designed exercises can recruit appropriate musculature in violinists, but immediate effects on motor control during playing were not observed. Further research should investigate whether muscle activation patterns may change after a longer training period, where strength changes can occur.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpsyg.2026.1825818","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,1]],"date-time":"2026-07-01T16:12:44Z","timestamp":1782922364000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Immediate effect of exercises of scapular stabilization on shoulder and forearm muscle activation patterns while playing the violin (New exercises to strengthen musicians\u2014Part II)"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"C\u00e9leste","family":"Rousseau","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Movement and Rehabilitation Science, Faculty of Business, Management, and Social Science, University of Applied Sciences Osnabr\u00fcck","place":["Osnabr\u00fcck, Germany"]},{"name":"Unit\u00e9 de Recherche UR 20201 REHADAPT, Universit\u00e9 Versailles Saint-Quentin \u2013 Paris Saclay","place":["Versailles, France"]},{"name":"USR 3608 R\u00e9publique des Savoirs, \u00c9cole Normale Sup\u00e9rieure","place":["Paris, France"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Christoff","family":"Zalpour","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Movement and Rehabilitation Science, Faculty of Business, Management, and Social Science, University of Applied Sciences Osnabr\u00fcck","place":["Osnabr\u00fcck, Germany"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ju-Yang","family":"Chi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney","place":["Sydney, NSW, Australia"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Bronwen J.","family":"Ackermann","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney","place":["Sydney, NSW, Australia"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,30]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"181","DOI":"10.1186\/1471-2474-14-98","article-title":"Musculoskeletal pain and injury in professional orchestral musicians in Australia","volume":"27","author":"Ackermann","year":"2012","journal-title":"Med. 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