How Do the Abdominal Muscles Change during Hypopressive Exercise?
<i>Background and objective</i>: Prior studies have reported an activation of abdominal muscles during hypopressive exercises in women with pelvic floor disfunction. However, no previous research analyzed the effects of hypopressive exercise on abdominal muscles in healthy populations to...
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| author | Iria Da Cuña-Carrera Alejandra Alonso-Calvete Mercedes Soto-González Eva M. Lantarón-Caeiro |
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| description | <i>Background and objective</i>: Prior studies have reported an activation of abdominal muscles during hypopressive exercises in women with pelvic floor disfunction. However, no previous research analyzed the effects of hypopressive exercise on abdominal muscles in healthy populations to understand the normal biomechanics of this area. The aim of this study was to examine the thickness of abdominal muscles at rest and during hypopressive exercise in supine and standing positions with ultrasound imaging in healthy adults. <i>Methods</i>: A cross-sectional study was carried out in 99 healthy university students. The thickness of the abdominal muscles at rest and during hypopressive exercise was assessed with ultrasound imaging in supine and standing positions. <i>Results</i>: During hypopressive exercise, there was a significant increase in the muscle thickness of transversus abdominis (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and internal oblique (<i>p</i> < 0.001) in supine and standing positions. External oblique only increased its thickness significantly in the standing position (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and rectus abdominis did not change during the hypopressive exercise in any position (<i>p</i> > 0.05). In conclusion, hypopressive exercises seem to increase the thickness of the deepest and most stabilized muscles such as transversus abdominis and internal oblique. <i>Conclusions</i>: These findings should be considered for future interventions with hypopressive exercises in healthy subjects. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2a596b543e90476ebf1393b7f0acb7db2023-11-22T04:21:22ZengMDPI AGMedicina1010-660X1648-91442021-07-0157770210.3390/medicina57070702How Do the Abdominal Muscles Change during Hypopressive Exercise?Iria Da Cuña-Carrera0Alejandra Alonso-Calvete1Mercedes Soto-González2Eva M. Lantarón-Caeiro3Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Vigo, 36310 Vigo, SpainFaculty of Physiotherapy, University of Vigo, 36310 Vigo, SpainFaculty of Physiotherapy, University of Vigo, 36310 Vigo, SpainFaculty of Physiotherapy, University of Vigo, 36310 Vigo, Spain<i>Background and objective</i>: Prior studies have reported an activation of abdominal muscles during hypopressive exercises in women with pelvic floor disfunction. However, no previous research analyzed the effects of hypopressive exercise on abdominal muscles in healthy populations to understand the normal biomechanics of this area. The aim of this study was to examine the thickness of abdominal muscles at rest and during hypopressive exercise in supine and standing positions with ultrasound imaging in healthy adults. <i>Methods</i>: A cross-sectional study was carried out in 99 healthy university students. The thickness of the abdominal muscles at rest and during hypopressive exercise was assessed with ultrasound imaging in supine and standing positions. <i>Results</i>: During hypopressive exercise, there was a significant increase in the muscle thickness of transversus abdominis (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and internal oblique (<i>p</i> < 0.001) in supine and standing positions. External oblique only increased its thickness significantly in the standing position (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and rectus abdominis did not change during the hypopressive exercise in any position (<i>p</i> > 0.05). In conclusion, hypopressive exercises seem to increase the thickness of the deepest and most stabilized muscles such as transversus abdominis and internal oblique. <i>Conclusions</i>: These findings should be considered for future interventions with hypopressive exercises in healthy subjects.https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/57/7/702ultrasound imagingabdominal muscleshypopressive exercisesback care |
| spellingShingle | Iria Da Cuña-Carrera Alejandra Alonso-Calvete Mercedes Soto-González Eva M. Lantarón-Caeiro How Do the Abdominal Muscles Change during Hypopressive Exercise? Medicina ultrasound imaging abdominal muscles hypopressive exercises back care |
| title | How Do the Abdominal Muscles Change during Hypopressive Exercise? |
| title_full | How Do the Abdominal Muscles Change during Hypopressive Exercise? |
| title_fullStr | How Do the Abdominal Muscles Change during Hypopressive Exercise? |
| title_full_unstemmed | How Do the Abdominal Muscles Change during Hypopressive Exercise? |
| title_short | How Do the Abdominal Muscles Change during Hypopressive Exercise? |
| title_sort | how do the abdominal muscles change during hypopressive exercise |
| topic | ultrasound imaging abdominal muscles hypopressive exercises back care |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/57/7/702 |
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