Muscle Activity During Bridging Exercises
Author Information
Author(s): Stevens Veerle K, Bouche Katie G, Mahieu Nele N, Coorevits Pascal L, Vanderstraeten Guy G, Danneels Lieven A
Primary Institution: Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Belgium
Hypothesis
The study aims to investigate muscle activity levels and ratios of local to global muscle activity during bridging stabilization exercises.
Conclusion
The study found that the internal oblique muscle showed significantly higher activity compared to the rectus abdominis during bridging exercises, indicating different recruitment patterns based on the exercise type.
Supporting Evidence
- During all exercises, the relative activity of the rectus abdominis was significantly lower than that of the obliques.
- The internal oblique to rectus abdominis ratio was very high during all exercises.
- During the unilateral bridging exercise, the ipsilateral internal oblique activity was significantly higher than the external oblique.
Takeaway
This study looked at how different muscles work when doing bridging exercises, finding that some muscles are more active than others depending on the exercise.
Methodology
Thirty healthy university students performed three types of bridging exercises while their muscle activity was measured using electromyography.
Limitations
The study only included healthy university students, which may limit the generalizability of the findings to other populations.
Participant Demographics
30 healthy university students (15 men, 15 women) with a mean age of 19.6 years.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p < 0.001
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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