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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 ...
Science Daily

First study on the effects of unstable shoes with curved soles on trunk muscles and lumbar lordosis

Unstable shoes – compared to normal shoes – improve trunk muscle activity in order to maintain balance, which in turn favors spine stability and can help reduce low back pain, new research concludes.
Medscape

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 ...