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The Effect of a Modified Side-Bridge Exercise on the Thickness of Trunk Muscles in Healthy Adults

수정된 측면 교각운동이 정상 성인 몸통근육의 두께에 미치는 영향

  • 박재철 (남부대학교 물리치료과) ;
  • 김용남 (남부대학교 물리치료과)
  • Received : 2021.03.02
  • Accepted : 2021.04.01
  • Published : 2021.04.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the side-bridge exercise on the thicknesses of the external and internal obliques, the transverse abdominis, and the erector spinae, which are some of the trunk muscles of healthy adult males and females. Methods: There were 30 subjects divided into two groups with 15 subjects in the modified side-bridge exercise group and 15 subjects in the bridge exercise group. The changes in each variable were analyzed before the exercise, after three weeks, and after six weeks of exercise using a two-way repeated analysis of variance. The significance level was set at 0.05. When there was any interaction between the time of measurement and each group, a paired t-test was conducted to find the difference within groups and an independent-sample t-test was conducted to find the difference between groups. The significance level for both tests was set at 0.01. Results: There was a significant difference in the external and internal obliques and the erector spinae according to changes over time and the interactions between the time and groups (p < 0.05). However, there was a significant difference in the transverse abdominis only according to the interaction between the length of times (p < 0.05). Conclusion: The study results indicated that the modified side-bridge exercise significantly increased the thickness of the external and internal obliques and the erector spinae. This suggests the usability of the exercise in lumbar stabilization exercises in future studies and clinical fields.

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This research was supported by Nambu University Research Grants in 2020.

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