Comparison of the muscle thickness on abdominal muscles according to each position
Muscle | Rest | Bridge | BHa | BA | BHaA | F | P | Effect size (η2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EO (mm) | 3.43 ± 1.0 | 3.61 ± 1.01 | 3.77 ± 1.03 | 3.72 ± 1.25 | 3.55 ± 1.09 | 1.232 | .288 | .944 |
IO(mm) | 7.19 ± 1.79 D, E > A |
7.31 ± 1.88 D, E > B |
7.42 ± 1.76 D, E > C |
8.37 ± 2.22 A, B, C < D |
8.34 ± 2.57 A, B, C < E |
6.611 | .000 |
.954 |
TrA (mm) | 3.68 ± .83 B, C, D, E > A |
4.31 ± 1.2 A < B D, E > B |
4.06 ± .93 A < C D, E> C |
5.46 ± 1.35 A, B, C < D |
5.62 ± 1.56 A, B, C < E |
19.042 | .000 |
.968 |
* p < .05; Mean (mm) ± Standard Deviation (mm); EO, External Oblique Muscle; IO, Internal Oblique Muscle; TrA, Transverse
Abdominis; BHa, Bridge with hip adduction; BA, Bridge with ADIM; BHaA, Bridge with hip adduction and ADIM; AStatistically different from Rest; BStatistically different from Bridge; CStatistically different from BHa; DStatistically different from BA.; EStatistically different from BHaA.