Tsartsapakis Ioannis, Gerou Maria, Zafeiroudi Aglaia, Kellis Eleftherios
Laboratory of Neuromechanics, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences at Serres, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 62100 Serres, Greece.
Department Physical Education & Sport Science, University of Thessaly, 42100 Trikala, Greece.
J Funct Morphol Kinesiol. 2023 Aug 4;8(3):110. doi: 10.3390/jfmk8030110.
The transversus abdominis (TrA) is a core muscle that contributes to functional mobility and lumbar stability. This study aimed to compare the changes in TrA thickness during different Pilates exercises, and to identify the exercise that elicited the greatest TrA activation. Forty-four healthy women were divided into two groups: young (25-35 years old) and middle-aged (36-55 years old). TrA thickness was assessed by ultrasound while the participants performed five Pilates exercises: basic position, hundred, hip roll, side plank, and dead bug. A repeated measures analysis of variance revealed that the dead bug exercise induced a significantly higher increase in TrA thickness (relative to rest) than the other exercises ( < 0.05). The young group also showed a significantly higher overall TrA thickness than the middle-aged group ( < 0.05). The findings suggest that the dead bug exercise is the most effective for enhancing TrA activation among the Pilates exercises tested. The basic position and the hundred exercises can be used as warm-up exercises before performing more challenging exercises such as the hip roll, the side plank, and the dead bug. The sequence of exercises can be similar for both young and middle-aged women.
腹横肌（TrA）是一块核心肌肉，对功能活动能力和腰椎稳定性有作用。本研究旨在比较不同普拉提练习过程中TrA厚度的变化，并确定能引起最大TrA激活的练习。44名健康女性被分为两组：年轻组（25 - 35岁）和中年组（36 - 55岁）。在参与者进行五项普拉提练习（基本姿势、百次拍击、髋部滚动、侧板支撑和仰卧挺腹）时，通过超声评估TrA厚度。重复测量方差分析显示，仰卧挺腹练习引起的TrA厚度增加（相对于休息时）显著高于其他练习（<0.05）。年轻组的TrA总体厚度也显著高于中年组（<0.05）。研究结果表明，在测试的普拉提练习中，仰卧挺腹练习对增强TrA激活最为有效。基本姿势和百次拍击练习可在进行更具挑战性的练习（如髋部滚动、侧板支撑和仰卧挺腹）之前用作热身练习。年轻女性和中年女性的练习顺序可以相似。
