Control of the lateral abdominal muscles during walking

Hu, Hai; Meijer, Onno G.; Hodges, Paul W.; Bruijn, Sjoerd M.; Strijers, R.L.M.; Nanayakkara, Prabath W.B.; Royen, Barend J. van; Xia, Chun Yan; Dieën, Jaap H. van

doi:10.1016/j.humov.2011.09.002

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“…In addition, in the present study, the thicknesses of the EO and TrA on the step side increased in the forward step posture. Hu et al 26) showed that all lateral abdominal Table 1. Muscle thicknesses (in millimetres)…”

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The effect of the abdominal drawing-in manoeuvre during forward steps

2015

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Abstract.[Purpose] A decrease in hip extension has been reported to be a factor in short step width and slow walking speed. Hip motion is related to pelvic and spinal motion, and transversus abdominis (TrA) activation is important for stabilising the pelvis and spine. The abdominal drawing-in manoeuvre (ADIM) can be performed to activate the TrA. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of the ADIM on forward steps as a gait exercise.[Subjects] The subjects were 20 healthy men (mean age, 20.8 ± 2.4 years).[Methods] Thicknesses of the lateral abdominal muscles during forward step posture with and without ADIM were measured using ultrasound, and kinematics of the hip and pelvis were examined using a three-dimensional motion capture system. [Results] Thicknesses of the TrA and internal oblique increased during forward steps with ADIM. In addition, hip extension increased and pelvic rotation and oblique angles decreased during forward step with ADIM. [Conclusion] We believe that ADIM activates the so-called corset muscles, which consequently stabilise the pelvis and spine and increase hip extension. Our results suggest that an ADIM could increase hip extension during gait exercise.

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The effect of the abdominal drawing-in manoeuvre during forward steps

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“…Nine non-comparative studies reported trunk dynamic behavior during gait as is summarized in Table 1 [23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31].…”

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“…Muscular activity increases with walking velocity in order to stabilize the spine around a neutral position [31]. The erector spinae muscles have a phasic activity pattern with peak activity at heel-strike [26,30].…”

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“…Given to phasic activity between abdominal muscles and ES, results are controversial. Only one study used fine-wires and emphasizes a near constant activity of lateral abdominal muscles during gait [31].…”

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“…Back muscles and abdominal muscles have an active part in gait balance by controlling the antero-posterior trunk sways and by controlling rotational movements of the shoulder girdle [26,27,30,31]. Whether abdominal muscles coordinate activity with the erector spinae during gait is not clear [26,30].…”

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Control of the lateral abdominal muscles during walking

Cited by 30 publications

References 49 publications

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