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http://dx.doi.org/10.21598/JKPNFA.2022.20.2.285

Effect of PNF Leg Pattern Application According to Posture on Muscle Activation of the Contralateral Gluteus and Transverse Abdominis: A Preliminary Study  

Chae, Jung-Byung (Department of Physical Therapy, Masan University)
Jung, Ju-Hyeon (Department of Physical Therapy, College of Nursing Healthcare Sciences and Human Ecology, Dong-Eui University)
Jung, Da-Eun (Department of Physical Therapy, Gimhae College)
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PNF and Movement / v.20, no.2, 2022 , pp. 285-293 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to confirm that the activation of the contralateral muscles changes according to posture after applying the proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation leg pattern. Methods: Ten healthy adults (four males and six females) with no history of current musculoskeletal/neurological injuries were recruited for this study. Abdominal muscle (transverse abdominis) and hip joint muscle (gluteus maximus and gluteus medius) activation was assessed using surface electromyography (Ultium EMG, Noraxon Inc., USA). We evaluated muscle activation during the application of the PNF leg pattern. The data were analyzed using the SPSS version 21.0 program. Results: The results were found to be statistically significantly different in the 90/90 supine posture and sitting posture for the gluteus maximus (p < 0.05). The results were found to be not statistically significantly different for the transverse abdominis according to posture (p > 0.05). The results were found to be not statistically significantly different for the gluteus medius according to posture (p > 0.05). Conclusion: Application of the PNF leg pattern resulted in a significant change in the muscle activation of the contralateral segment according to posture, and the 90/90 supine posture induced high muscle activation of the gluteus maximus. In addition, the activation of the transverse abdominis was high in all three postures.
Keywords
Posture; Cross training; PNF leg pattern; Muscle activation;
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