Parachute
Exercise Overview
Parachute is a prone arm-lifting exercise used to improve shoulder blade coordination, posterior shoulder activation, and postural control. It is often used in rehabilitation to train scapular stability and controlled upper-extremity movement.
Muscles Involved
TrapeziusRhomboidsPosterior deltoidLatissimus dorsiInfraspinatusErector spinae
Related Conditions
Shoulder impingement syndromeScapular dyskinesisRotator cuff weaknessPostural dysfunctionShoulder instability