This study investigated the degree of neural coupling in abdominal muscle activity and
whether the task constraints of movement and load altered the coupling within three muscle …

Lumbo-pelvic stability relies, amongst other factors, on co-contraction of the lumbo-pelvic
muscles. However, during submaximal trunk flexion and extension efforts, co-contraction of …

The current study aimed to understand how deep and superficial abdominal muscles are
coordinated with respect to activation onset times and amplitudes in response to …

Abdominal muscle recruitment strategies in response to a postural perturbation contradict
the theory that the deeper abdominal muscles are always recruited in advance of the more …

The aim of this study was to investigate the coordination between the innermost muscle
layer of the ventro-lateral abdominal wall, the transversus abdominis (TrA), and other trunk …

To assess the effects of lung volume and chest wall configuration on electromechanical
coupling of the abdominal muscles, we examined the relationship between abdominal …

Because the structure of the spine is inherently unstable, muscle activation is essential for
the maintenance of trunk posture and intervertebral control when the limbs are moved. To …

The transversus abdominus muscle (TrA) has been demonstrated to be active prior to rapid
movements of the upper and lower limbs. This activity is termed feed forward motivation. The …

The abdominal muscles have an important role in control and movement of the lumbar spine
and pelvis. Given there is new evidence of morphological and functional differences …

Context: Coactivation of abdominal and pelvic-floor muscles (PFM) is an issue considered
by researchers recently. Electromyography (EMG) studies have shown that the abdominal …