| Summary: | Salat is a formal prayer practice by all Muslims. When
performing salat, it involves with several movements namely
standing, takbeer, bowing, prostration and sitting. The study was
to quantify and compares the muscle activity (surface
electromyographic signal) during Salat and stretching exercise.
Three main movements in Salat (takbeer, bowing and
prostration) and similar stretching exercises to the Salat
movements were investigated. Thirty one male and female
volunteers were participated in this study. The activity of the
four investigated muscles: biceps brachii, triceps brachii,
pectoralis major and upper trapezius were recorded during salat
and stretching movements. The recorded signals were then
analyzed using root mean square analysis. The results indicate
similar muscle contractions activities during salat and stretching
exercise. Even though, the root mean square values during
stretching exercise is higher, a t-test shows there is statistically no
significant difference between these two movements
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