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http://dx.doi.org/10.14474/ptrs.2022.11.2.253

Effect of One Leg Bridge Exercise with Abdominal Pressure Control on the Trunk Muscle Activation in Healthy Adults  

Jeong, Seunghoon (Department of Physical Therapy, The Graduate School, Sahmyook University)
Chung, Yijung (Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health and Welfare, Sahmyook University)
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Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science / v.11, no.2, 2022 , pp. 253-258 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to determine the effect of internal abdominis pressure(normal, hollowing and bracing) on trunk muscle activity during one leg bridge exercise. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: Thirteen healthy adults (9 men and 4 women) were instructed to perform Internal abdominal pressure(IAP) control(Normal, Hollowing, Bracing) during one leg bridge. Electromyography (EMG) data (% Maximum Voluntary Isometric Contraction, MVIC) were recorded three times on both sides of the participant's Internal Oblique(IO), Effector Spinae(ES), and Multifidus(MF) muscles and the average value was analyzed. Results: As a result, Abdominal bracing one leg bridge (BOLB) group and Abdominal hollowing one leg bridge (HOLB) group showed significantly increased muscle activation of bilateral internal oblique, erector spinae and multifidus activation compared to the Normal one leg bridge (NOLB) group (p<0.05). Abdominal hollowing one leg bridge (HOLB) group had a significant difference in bilateral Internal oblique muscle activation in compared to the NOLB group (p<0.05). Conclusions: Bilateral internal oblique, erector spinae, and multifidus muscles activation in healthy adults at one leg bridge exercise showed greater activation at abdominal bracing. Therefore, in this study, IAP control can be used as an indicator of choice to the dysfunction with trunk muscle weakness and corrective exercise subject's situation when the goal is to activate the trunk muscles by performing one leg bridge.
Keywords
Abdominal muscles; Back pain; Electromyography; Exercise; Muscle Strength;
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