Abdominal muscle EMG-activity during bridge exercises on stable and unstable surfaces

Czaprowski, Dariusz; Afeltowicz, Anna; Gębicka, Anna; Pawłowska, Paulina; Kędra, Agnieszka; Barrios, Carlos; Hadała, Michał

doi:10.1016/j.ptsp.2013.09.003

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“…Moreover, EMG magnitudes may vary depending on whether the exercises were performed dynamically 39 or isometrically. 6,8,17 Compared with the prone bridge on toes, the side bridge on toes generates significantly greater external oblique (69% vs 47% MVIC) and lumbar paraspinal (42% vs 5% MVIC) activity, but no significant difference in upper rectus abdominis activity, 7 which is similar to the current results. (21) 44 (11) 56 (32) 40 (26) 7 (3) h,i,j 17 (13)…”

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“…2,17,23,25 Muscle Activity Between Prone and Side Position Exercises Our hypothesis that rectus abdominus activity would be greater in prone than side position exercises and oblique and lumbar paraspinal activity would be greater in side than prone position exercises was largely supported by the results of the current study as well as other studies. [6][7][8]17,24,36,38,39 However, 1 study 17 reported greater upper rectus abdominis (46% vs 26% MVIC) and internal oblique (57% vs 28% MVIC) activity but less external oblique (51% vs 62% MVIC) activity than the current study. EMG magnitudes may vary among EMG studies due to different EMG normalization methods, which is a limitation when comparing EMG studies.…”

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“…Several studies examined core muscle recruitment while performing prone and side bridge exercises with and without a Swiss ball. 1,[5][6][7]12,15,[17][18][19][20]27,[31][32][33][34]36,38,39 During the side bridge exercise, greater internal oblique activity occurs using a Swiss ball compared with a stable-surface bench. 5 Greater rectus abdominis, external oblique, and internal oblique activity occurs in the side bridge exercise compared with the crunch exercise.…”

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Muscle Activation Among Supine, Prone and Side Position Exercises With and Without a Swiss Ball

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372Escamilla et al [ Physical Therapy ] T he core musculature includes both deep and superficial muscles of the lumbopelvic-hip complex: internal oblique, transversus abdominis, transversospinalis, quadratus lumborum, psoas major and minor, rectus abdominis, external oblique, erector spinae, latissimus dorsi, gluteus maximus and medius, hamstrings, and rectus femoris. 2,3,21,23 Although several studies have examined core muscle recruitment during the crunch and bent-knee sit-up exercises, 9,11,35,37 Background: Prone, supine, and side position exercises are employed to enhance core stability.

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“…The bridge exercise is effective for deep abdominal muscle strengthening and improvement of motor control [19]. It is difficult to increase the contraction of the deep abdominal muscles with verbal instruction alone; hence, it is important to describe an effective method for prompting an automatic contraction of these muscles.…”

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“…The study assessed abdominal muscle activity during a prone, side, and supine bridge, on stable and unstable surfaces [19]. Guthrie et al [21] investigated the ability of two types of bridging-exercise progressions to facilitate the lateral abdominal muscles during an ADIM in individuals with LBP.…”

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Correlation between lateral abdominal, rectus femoris, and triceps brachii muscle thickness and endurance during prone bridge exercise in healthy young adults

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Objective: Prone bridge exercise is one of the core strengthening exercise for improving abdominal, lower and upper extremity muscles. In addition, coactivation of the trunk muscles and extremities is important for treatment of low back pain. This study aimed to investigate the correlation between the thickness, cross-sectional area of the target muscle, and endurance during prone bridge exercise. Our hypothesis was that an increase in muscle thickness is positively related to the hold time for the static prone bridge exercise. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: Fourteen healthy university students (8 men and 6 women) voluntarily participated in the study at Sahmyook University. Hold time for the prone bridge with one and both legs was measured. The resting and contracted thickness of the lateral abdominal, rectus femoris, and triceps muscles was measured using rehabilitative ultrasound imaging. The correlation between muscle thickness and endurance for maintenance time was evaluated. Results: The prone bridge with both legs and the contraction thickness of the triceps muscle showed a positive correlation (r=0.692, p<0.05); the prone bridge with one leg and the contraction thickness of the internal oblique and transversus abdominis muscles showed a positive correlation (r=0. 545, 0.574, p<0.05, 0.05, respectively). Conclusions: Endurance for the prone bridge exercise with a stable support surface is correlated with the contraction thickness of arm muscles; the prone bridge exercise with an unstable support surface is correlated with the contraction thickness of the deep abdominal muscles.

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Progressions of core stabilization exercises based on postural control challenge assessment

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Abdominal muscle EMG-activity during bridge exercises on stable and unstable surfaces

Cited by 80 publications

References 29 publications

Muscle Activation Among Supine, Prone and Side Position Exercises With and Without a Swiss Ball

Muscle Activation Among Supine, Prone and Side Position Exercises With and Without a Swiss Ball

Correlation between lateral abdominal, rectus femoris, and triceps brachii muscle thickness and endurance during prone bridge exercise in healthy young adults

Progressions of core stabilization exercises based on postural control challenge assessment

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