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Transversus abdominis

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Key Takeaways The transversus abdominis muscle helps support your spine and ...
Military Times

Military Muscle: Six exercises that hit the abs from one to three layers deep

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 6, 2014, during RED FLAG-Alaska 15-1. RF-A is a ...
BMJ

TRUNK AND GLUTEUS-MEDIUS MUSCLES' FATIGABILITY DURING OCCUPATIONAL STANDING IN CLINICAL INSTRUCTORS WITH LOW BACK PAIN

Background Occupational standing is associated with low back pain (LBP) development. Yet, trunk and gluteus-medius muscles' fatigability has not been extensively studied during occupational standing.
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Effect of Head and Limb Orientation on Trunk Muscle Activation During Abdominal Hollowing in Chronic Low Back Pain

Twenty participants (9 control and 11 CLBP) completed the experiment. Participants were split into a CLBP with prevalent PR group (Height: 163.6 ± 9.1 cm, Weight: 79.6 ± 19 kg, Age: 45.6 ± 9.9 years) ...
BMJ

132 Neuromuscular responses of the hamstring and trunk muscles during unanticipated trunk perturbations

Background Trunk movement is considered to be involved in lower extremity injuries. Hamstring strain injuries often occur when movements are unanticipatedly perturbed by the opponents. Objective To ...