ArticleJournal of functional morphology and kinesiology2023
Transversus Abdominis Ultrasound Thickness during Popular Trunk-Pilates Exercises in Young and Middle-Aged Women.
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- Pilates Method as a Biopsychosocial Intervention in the Modern Workplace: A Systematic Review of Physical, Mental, and Occupational Benefits.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Effect of Exercises Performed with External Focus Instructions on Transversus Abdominis Thickness in Postpartum Women with Diastasis Recti.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- 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
- Effect of Reformer Spring Resistance Modifications on Core Muscle Activity During Basic Core Muscle Exercises.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- A Comparison between Core Stability Exercises and Muscle Thickness Using Two Different Activation Maneuvers.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Article
- Comparisons of functional movements and core muscle activity in women according to Pilates proficiency.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Article
- Effects of Pilates Exercises on Core Stability After Recovery from COVID-19: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2024Article
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Abstract
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 (
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