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When a person does a push up, first pushing off the floor and fully straightening their elbow and the returning to the ground so that their chest touches the floor, what motions does the scapula go through?.

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User Abhaga
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Answer:

external rotation and posterior tilt

Step-by-step explanation:

The greater shoulder elevation decreases external rotation and elbow extension increases posterior tilt. (According to NCBI)

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