Trial reportInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
The Effects of Abdominal Hypopressive Training on Postural Control and Deep Trunk Muscle Activation: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Trial report in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.
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- Immediate Effects of Abdominal Hypopressive Technique Versus PNF Stretching in Shortened Hamstring Syndrome: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy · 2026Trial
- Effect of hypopressive and conventional abdominal exercises on postpartum diastasis recti: A randomized controlled trial.PloS one · 2024Trial
- The effects of an 8-week hypopressive exercise training program on urinary incontinence and pelvic floor muscle activation: A randomized controlled trial.Neurourology and urodynamics · 2023Trial
- Hypopressive exercises for diastasis recti and pelvic floor symptoms in postpartum women: A randomized trial.Brazilian journal of physical therapyTrial
- Effect of Specific Postural and Breathing Instructions on the Sagittal Alignment of the Spinopelvic Complex Before and After a Dedicated Muscle Strengthening Program: A Pilot Study in a Gymnast Population.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- Effects of Hypopressive Techniques on the CORE Complex: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Reliability of transversus abdominis thickness and inter-recti distance during forced expiration with limb adduction in primiparous women following vaginal delivery.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Effects of Hypopressive Abdominal Training on Ventilatory Capacity and Quality of Life: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Effects of Hypopressive Exercise on Dynamic Neuromuscular Control in Female Roller-Skaters.International journal of exercise science · 2024Article
- Can 5-weeks of Hypopressive Exercise Influence Sagittal Lumbo-Pelvic Position in Athletic and Non-Athletic Females?International journal of exercise science · 2023Article
- Physical self-concept and ability to swim in patients born with anorectal malformation and Hirschsprung's disease: a case control study.BMC pediatrics · 2022Article
- Are There Any Differences in Abdominal Activation between Women and Men during Hypopressive Exercises?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Observational
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Abstract
backgroundAbdominal Hypopressive Training (AHT) provides postural improvement, and enhances deep trunk muscle activation. However, until recently, there was a lack of scientific literature supporting these statements. The major purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of AHT on posture control and deep trunk muscle function.
methods125 female participants aged 18-60 were randomly allocated to the Experimental Group (EG), consisting of two sessions of 30 min per week for 8 weeks of AHT, or the Control Group (CG), who did not receive any treatment. Postural control was measured with a stabilometric platform to assess the static balance and the activation of deep trunk muscles (specifically the Transverse Abdominal muscle (TrA)), which was measured by real-time ultrasound imaging.
resultsThe groups were homogeneous at baseline. Statistical differences were identified between both groups after intervention in the Surface of the Center of Pressure (CoP) Open-Eyes (S-OE) (
conclusionsThe application of eight weeks of AHT leads to positive outcomes in posture control, as well as an improvement in the deep trunk muscle contraction in the female population.
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