Electromyographic Activity of the Pelvic Floor Muscles and Internal Oblique Muscles in Women during Running with Traditional and Minimalist Shoes: A Cross-Over Clinical Trial
The study aimed to investigate the effects of footwear on the electromyographic (EMG) activity of pelvic floor muscles (PFMs) and internal oblique (IO) muscles during running at different speeds. The study also aimed to explore the correlation between EMG activity of PFMs and IO muscles and particip...
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| author | María García-Arrabé Pablo García-Fernandez María José Díaz-Arribas Jose Javier López-Marcos Ángel González-de-la-Flor Cecilia Estrada-Barranco Jean-Sébastien Roy |
| author_facet | María García-Arrabé Pablo García-Fernandez María José Díaz-Arribas Jose Javier López-Marcos Ángel González-de-la-Flor Cecilia Estrada-Barranco Jean-Sébastien Roy |
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| description | The study aimed to investigate the effects of footwear on the electromyographic (EMG) activity of pelvic floor muscles (PFMs) and internal oblique (IO) muscles during running at different speeds. The study also aimed to explore the correlation between EMG activity of PFMs and IO muscles and participants’ morphological characteristics. Ten nulliparous female runners were included in the study. The participants ran for 90 s at speeds of 9, 11, and 13 km/h wearing both traditional and minimalist shoes. EMG outcomes were presented as a percentage of maximum voluntary contraction (%MVC). Comparative analysis was conducted using the Wilcoxon rank test. Correlational analysis was performed using the Rho–Spearman correlation coefficient. The %MVC for the IO muscles was significantly lower when using minimalist shoes compared to traditional shoes (<i>p</i> = 0.04). No statistically significant differences were found for the PFMs (<i>p</i> > 0.05). The study also observed large correlations between age and %MVC of the PFMs and IO muscles (rho = −0.64; <i>p</i> = 0.04). Minimalist shoes decreased the activity of IO muscles in female runners. However, no significant differences in EMG activity of PFMs were found when comparing traditional and minimalist footwear. The long-term effects of minimalist footwear on EMG activity of PFMs and IO muscles, as well as their relationship to morphological characteristics, require further investigation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d613d1ecb4c6492eb964b99f6293ec822023-11-18T21:18:36ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202023-07-012314649610.3390/s23146496Electromyographic Activity of the Pelvic Floor Muscles and Internal Oblique Muscles in Women during Running with Traditional and Minimalist Shoes: A Cross-Over Clinical TrialMaría García-Arrabé0Pablo García-Fernandez1María José Díaz-Arribas2Jose Javier López-Marcos3Ángel González-de-la-Flor4Cecilia Estrada-Barranco5Jean-Sébastien Roy6Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Villaviciosa de Odón, 28670 Madrid, SpainDepartment of Radiology, Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, SpainDepartment of Radiology, Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, SpainDepartment of Radiology, Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, SpainFaculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Villaviciosa de Odón, 28670 Madrid, SpainFaculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Villaviciosa de Odón, 28670 Madrid, SpainDepartment of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC 2325, CanadaThe study aimed to investigate the effects of footwear on the electromyographic (EMG) activity of pelvic floor muscles (PFMs) and internal oblique (IO) muscles during running at different speeds. The study also aimed to explore the correlation between EMG activity of PFMs and IO muscles and participants’ morphological characteristics. Ten nulliparous female runners were included in the study. The participants ran for 90 s at speeds of 9, 11, and 13 km/h wearing both traditional and minimalist shoes. EMG outcomes were presented as a percentage of maximum voluntary contraction (%MVC). Comparative analysis was conducted using the Wilcoxon rank test. Correlational analysis was performed using the Rho–Spearman correlation coefficient. The %MVC for the IO muscles was significantly lower when using minimalist shoes compared to traditional shoes (<i>p</i> = 0.04). No statistically significant differences were found for the PFMs (<i>p</i> > 0.05). The study also observed large correlations between age and %MVC of the PFMs and IO muscles (rho = −0.64; <i>p</i> = 0.04). Minimalist shoes decreased the activity of IO muscles in female runners. However, no significant differences in EMG activity of PFMs were found when comparing traditional and minimalist footwear. The long-term effects of minimalist footwear on EMG activity of PFMs and IO muscles, as well as their relationship to morphological characteristics, require further investigation.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/23/14/6496minimalist shoespelvic floorrunningwomen’s sportsEMG |
| spellingShingle | María García-Arrabé Pablo García-Fernandez María José Díaz-Arribas Jose Javier López-Marcos Ángel González-de-la-Flor Cecilia Estrada-Barranco Jean-Sébastien Roy Electromyographic Activity of the Pelvic Floor Muscles and Internal Oblique Muscles in Women during Running with Traditional and Minimalist Shoes: A Cross-Over Clinical Trial Sensors minimalist shoes pelvic floor running women’s sports EMG |
| title | Electromyographic Activity of the Pelvic Floor Muscles and Internal Oblique Muscles in Women during Running with Traditional and Minimalist Shoes: A Cross-Over Clinical Trial |
| title_full | Electromyographic Activity of the Pelvic Floor Muscles and Internal Oblique Muscles in Women during Running with Traditional and Minimalist Shoes: A Cross-Over Clinical Trial |
| title_fullStr | Electromyographic Activity of the Pelvic Floor Muscles and Internal Oblique Muscles in Women during Running with Traditional and Minimalist Shoes: A Cross-Over Clinical Trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | Electromyographic Activity of the Pelvic Floor Muscles and Internal Oblique Muscles in Women during Running with Traditional and Minimalist Shoes: A Cross-Over Clinical Trial |
| title_short | Electromyographic Activity of the Pelvic Floor Muscles and Internal Oblique Muscles in Women during Running with Traditional and Minimalist Shoes: A Cross-Over Clinical Trial |
| title_sort | electromyographic activity of the pelvic floor muscles and internal oblique muscles in women during running with traditional and minimalist shoes a cross over clinical trial |
| topic | minimalist shoes pelvic floor running women’s sports EMG |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/23/14/6496 |
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