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Effects of Conscious Contraction of the Pelvic Floor Muscles during Abdominal Hollowing on the Trunk Muscle

배꼽 넣기 동안 의식적인 골반저근의 수축이 체간 근육에 미치는 영향

  • Lee, Yun-Sang (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Graduate School of Sahmyook University) ;
  • Tak, Sa-Jin (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Graduate School of Sahmyook University) ;
  • Park, Ji-Yu (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Graduate School of Sahmyook University) ;
  • Choi, Won-Jae (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Graduate School of Sahmyook University) ;
  • Lee, Seung-Won (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Sahmyook University)
  • 이윤상 (삼육대학교 물리치료학과 일반대학원) ;
  • 탁사진 (삼육대학교 물리치료학과 일반대학원) ;
  • 박지유 (삼육대학교 물리치료학과 일반대학원) ;
  • 최원재 (삼육대학교 물리치료학과 일반대학원) ;
  • 이승원 (삼육대학교 물리치료학과)
  • Received : 2017.09.08
  • Accepted : 2017.10.11
  • Published : 2017.11.30
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Abstract

PURPOSE: This study aimed to examine the effects of lumbar stabilization exercise during abdominal hollowing with conscious contraction of the pelvic floor muscles on trunk muscle in healthy twenties subjects. METHODS: The participants were randomly allocated to an experimental group (n=15) and a control group (n=15). The experimental group received lumbar stabilization exercise combined with conscious contraction of the pelvic floor muscles during abdominal hollowing. The control group received lumbar stabilization exercise with abdominal hollowing. Both groups trained with the respective exercise for 30 minutes a day, 3 times a week for 6 weeks. Muscle activation of the external oblique and erector spinae muscles, thickness of the transversus abdominis and multifidus, and contraction holding time of tranversus abdominis were measured before and after exercise. RESULTS: Activations of both the external oblique muscles were significantly decreased, and thickness of both the transversus abdominis and multifidus muscles, and contraction holding time of the transversus abdominis muscle were significantly increased in the experimental group (p<.05). The thickness of the left transversus abdominis and right multifidus muscles, and the contraction holding time of the transversus abdominis muscle significantly increased in the control group (p<.05). On comparing both groups, the activations of both external oblique muscles were significantly reduced and the contraction holding time of the transversus abdominis muscle was significantly increased in the experimental group (p<.05). CONCLUSION: These results suggest that lumbar stabilization exercise by abdominal hollowing and conscious contraction of the pelvic floor muscles is suitable and efficient for healthy twenties subjects.

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