• 4. Co-Contraction of muscle GroupsIncorporating slow, controlled, accurate closed-kinetic chain exercises (an exercise in which movement at one joint produces movement at another joint - an open-kinetic chain exercise, on the other hand, involves independent joint movement) is imperative. (astazi.net)
  • avoid substitution by the muscles that can relocation much more than one joint or one area of the spine. (astazi.net)
  • They're a combination of abdominal muscles and back muscles that all attach to either your spine or your pelvis. (webmd.com)
  • These are muscles deep in your back that run along your spine. (webmd.com)
  • The main benefit to abdominal bracing is that it provides a lot of support for your spine - particularly in your lower back. (webmd.com)
  • Despite its great strength, the hero shrew's spine is easily flexed sagittally (the muscles for doing this are well developed). (wikipedia.org)
  • Considering that spinal joints can rotate in the sagital, frontal and horizontal plane, as well move along the three axes of these planes, the goals of creating a stable spine are multidimensional. (unm.edu)
  • However, the use of both of these investigative techniques suggests that the important intrinsic muscles of the spine include the multifidus, quadradus lumborum, longissimus, and iliocostalis as well as the transverse abdominins (McGill, 2001). (unm.edu)
  • Bracing is a neurophysiological phenomenon involving cocontraction of the abdominal wall and deep intrinsic muscles of the spine in an effort to better stabilize the low back. (unm.edu)
  • Intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) increases during many tasks and has been argued to increase stability and stiffness of the spine. (nih.gov)
  • Although several studies have shown a relationship between the IAP increase and spinal stability, it has been impossible to determine whether this augmentation of mechanical support for the spine is due to the increase in IAP or the abdominal muscle activity which contributes to it. (nih.gov)
  • Look straight ahead, and to prevent slouching, maintain a neutral spine, meaning that the natural curves of the spinal column are held in place throughout the exercise. (daytondailynews.com)
  • Degenerative disorders such as osteoarthritis, spinal stenosis, and degenerative disc disease directly affect the spine. (acatoday.org)
  • Your doctor will feel your spine, note its curvature and alignment, and feel for muscle spasm. (acatoday.org)
  • This can result in pain, pinched nerves in the spine, and pulled muscles, ligaments and tendons. (kstatecollegian.com)
  • When these muscles groups work together, they help stabilize the spine. (wndu.com)
  • This asana is great for the neck, spine and shoulders, as it stretches all the muscles. (womenfitness.net)
  • The spine is completely stretched and this position helps in loosening the spinal nerves. (womenfitness.net)
  • This asana relieves muscular spams and lumbago, tones up the nerves of the spine and massages the abdominal organs. (womenfitness.net)
  • Depress and retract your scapulae (pull your shoulders down and back) and engage your abdominal / core muscles ("bracing") to stiffen your torso and support your spine. (acefitness.org)
  • Even though the therapy was stimulating my cervical spine, I felt a difference in my abdominal function, quads and gluteal muscles. (vchri.ca)
  • You should feel the balls pushing into your spinal erectors (the big muscles on either side of the spine). (mytpi.com)
  • When painful malposition and limited mobility increase, or when neurological deficits such as sensory disturbances or paralysis occur, surgical intervention may come into question in order to restore the shape and stability of the spine, or to relieve pressure on the nerves and spinal cord. (concordia.ch)
  • But the MTG Style Portable Seat is different: yes, it has an amazing anatomic design that fits your body perfectly and puts your pelvis in the exact tilt it needs to best support your spine and, by extension, your abdominal and spinal muscles, core, and whole upper body. (japantrendshop.com)
  • It's these muscles that help stabilize the spine, lift the pelvic floor and support the diaphragm. (yahoo.com)
  • The spinal cord is located inside the vertebral canal, which is formed by the foramina of 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, and 5 sacral vertebrae, which together form the spine. (medscape.com)
  • Now that the ideas of spinal stability being vital to athletic as well as daily performance, of the outer unit being responsible for gross, global movement patterns, and of the inner unit being responsible for spinal stability, the development of a spinal stability program ought to be addressed. (astazi.net)
  • When developing a spinal stability program, consider the following points for assessment and overall program design. (astazi.net)
  • 1. type of MusclesDirect the testing and exercise toward active joint stability, specifically to muscles capable of offering efficient support. (astazi.net)
  • In addition, the motor control system to the muscles is able to control stability of the joints through coordinated muscle coactiviation (McGill, 2001). (unm.edu)
  • From McGill s research on low back stability, the data suggest that the healthiest training intervention for the spinal flexors involves muscular endurance versus strength training. (unm.edu)
  • 1 After sustaining a spinal cord injury (SCI), denervation of trunk muscles can dramatically impair seated balance control and severely limit range of stability. (researchgate.net)
  • The Dead Bug Exercise targets the transverse abdominis or the deep core muscles, responsible for trunk stability, rotation, and lateral bending. (supsalv.org)
  • lean back while pushing the hips forward to lengthen the abdominal muscles, keep the abdominals contracted and engaged (bracing) throughout the movement to ensure spinal stability. (acefitness.org)
  • As you throw the ball down, make sure you are maintaining the abdominal bracing and hinge from the hips to maintain spinal stability. (acefitness.org)
  • This again will help fire all of the muscles of the trunk to provide maximum stability during the lift. (nifs.org)
  • The aim is to strengthen the deep spinal stabilization system, complex muscle reinforcement, training and balance renovation, coordination, sensomotoric stimulation in order to achieve a better proprioception, improvement of strength and postural stability, fitness improvement. (cosmetic-plastic-surgery.info)
  • This isometric exercise also strengthens the transverse abdominis - the deepest layer of abdominal muscles that are responsible for spinal stability - and the obliques , the ab muscles that help with rotation. (livestrong.com)
  • The deadlift strength test shows the ability to maintain spinal stability and resist spinal flexion, while expressing a significant level of strength through the posterior chain. (breakingmuscle.com)
  • Spinal stenosis causes the small nerve passageways in the vertebrae to narrow, compressing and trapping nerve roots. (acatoday.org)
  • This can be, for example, a herniated disc, spinal stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal), or osteoporosis-related vertebral fractures. (concordia.ch)
  • The wrap is designed to relieve pain such as muscle stiffness, soreness, inflammation, arthritis, spinal stenosis, abdominal cramps, as well as pain caused by injuries and sprains. (parkkitchen.com)
  • They also place excessive strain on spinal structures (ligaments, disc, etc.) through excessive contraction and rigidity. (astazi.net)
  • For the sake of completeness, spinal stabilization involves the interplay between the ligaments, muscles, and nervous system. (astazi.net)
  • Without proper core support, you're way more likely to sprain the ligaments or tear the muscles in your lower back. (webmd.com)
  • Acute low back pain is most often caused by a sudden injury to the muscles and ligaments supporting the back. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The pain may be caused by muscle spasms or a strain or tear in the muscles and ligaments. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Severe whiplash can also be associated with injury to the intervertebral joints, discs, ligaments, muscles, and nerve roots. (acatoday.org)
  • It also helps to increase the height, as it stretches the ligaments and muscles at the back and front of the body. (womenfitness.net)
  • 23 ] Benign intermuscular lipomas are most frequently found in the pelvic limb, particularly between the semitendinosus, semimembranosus and bicep femoris muscles and less frequently in the thoracic limbs. (thieme-connect.com)
  • This position mainly helps to release the tightness especially in the lower back, while tones up the abdominal organs and pelvic. (womenfitness.net)
  • Chronic abdominal pain and pelvic pain. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Electrodiagnostic testing revealed subtle spontaneous activity localized to pelvic limb interosseous muscles, unremarkable motor nerve conduction velocities, and lower than typical compound muscle action potential (CMAP) amplitude for tibial nerve stimulation only. (avma.org)
  • This can be attained with exercises that provide coactivation of the deep intrinsic spinal muscles and abdominal wall (transverse abdominis). (unm.edu)
  • In order to round out your midsection and actually get visible abs, you will need to include exercises that hit ALL the abdominal muscles including obliques, transverse abdominis and serratus. (athleanx.com)
  • Strong abdominal/lower back muscles act as a natural girdle, surrounding your entire waistline and protecting the spinal column and organs. (daytondailynews.com)
  • With neurological deficits (e.g. paralysis or loss of sensation in the legs) or when there is a suspicion of an infectious or malignant disease (e.g. of the abdominal organs), a medical evaluation with imaging techniques may be useful. (concordia.ch)
  • Temperature sensors exist centrally (hypothalamus, spinal cord, brain stem, abdominal organs and skeletal muscles) and peripherally (warm and cold receptors in the skin). (vin.com)
  • Two muscle groups called the flexors and extensors sustain the curves. (wndu.com)
  • Paripurna Navasana strongly contracts your abdominals and hip-flexors. (jasonyoga.com)
  • Although your abdominals play second fiddle to your hip flexors in Navasana, they are still chugging along. (jasonyoga.com)
  • This position has a variety of benefits as it strengthens the muscles and nerves at the back. (womenfitness.net)
  • As the pose involves balancing the entire body weight on a single leg, it strengthens the leg muscles as well. (ndtv.com)
  • They spike your heart rate, taper your leg muscles, tighten the muscles around your waist, and strengthen your core. (barmethod.com)
  • I took a spinning class not long ago, and the teacher told us to "pull your abdominal muscles into your backbone and keep them there for the whole class to strengthen your core. (triathlete.com)
  • If you have tendonitis, ice-and-stretch, rest, and slowly strengthen the belly of the muscle with isolated weight lifting. (nyu.edu)
  • These are long muscles on each side of your body that work with your internal obliques to twist your torso from side to side. (webmd.com)
  • Additionally, the Dead Bug Exercise is highly effective in targeting the rectus abdominis or the six-pack muscle. (supsalv.org)
  • anterior to the rectus muscle. (cichlidresearch.com)
  • First, the traditional crunch pretty much only hit the rectus abdominis muscle. (athleanx.com)
  • Planks recruit the rectus abdominis - those deep muscles in the abdominals which are responsible for that six-pack,' says Heather Fletcher , an exercise physiologist based in Tampa, Florida. (livestrong.com)
  • The ARC EX transcutaneous spinal cord stimulator, administered by the ONWARD LIFT System , involves placing electrodes on the skin above the spinal cord to activate nerves that have become dormant due to the SCI. (vchri.ca)
  • Unlike peripheral nerve stimulation in which electrodes placed on the skin make individual muscles or nerves jump when an electrical pulse is administered, ARC Therapy stimulates the nervous system as a whole. (vchri.ca)
  • Introduction to Symptoms of Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders Disorders that affect the brain, spinal cord, and nerves are called neurologic disorders. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The spinal nerves consist of the sensory nerve roots, which enter the spinal cord at each level, and the motor roots, which emerge from the cord at each level. (medscape.com)
  • The spinal nerves are named and numbered according to the site of their emergence from the vertebral canal. (medscape.com)
  • There is insufficient scientific evidence to conclude that wearing back belts reduces risk of injury to the back based on changes in intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) and trunk muscle electromyography (EMG). (cdc.gov)
  • Next, and just as with the squat and the bench, intra-abdominal pressure will also be key in pulling the most weight possible. (nifs.org)
  • Spinal flexion is just one of many functions of the abs. (athleanx.com)
  • The Cybex VR1 Abdominal/Back Extension combo is a space-efficient machine that isolates the abdominal muscles and trains a more complete range of correct spinal flexion. (globalfitness.com)
  • The knees to chest and toes to bar strength tests show control of core strength during abdominal flexion through a full range of motion. (breakingmuscle.com)
  • 3. muscle Stiffness and Kinaesthetic sense (body awareness)Muscle stiffness and body awareness should be emphasized through continuous low-load muscle activation and a focus on a shortened range of motion. (astazi.net)
  • The present study determined whether spinal stiffness increased when IAP increased without concurrent activity of the abdominal and back extensor muscles. (nih.gov)
  • Spinal stiffness was measured as the force required to displace an indentor over the L4 or L2 spinous process with the subjects lying prone. (nih.gov)
  • The increase in spinal stiffness was positively correlated with the size of the IAP increase. (nih.gov)
  • Muscles react by tightening and contracting, creating muscle fatigue, which can result in pain and stiffness. (acatoday.org)
  • Stress and emotional tension can cause muscles to tighten and contract, resulting in pain and stiffness. (acatoday.org)
  • The cause can be genetic or environmental and when not taken care of provokes muscles soreness, stiffness and in severe cases can interfere with breathing. (womenfitness.net)
  • ARNICA FOR PAIN: This homeopathic medicine helps temporarily relieve muscle pain & stiffness due to minor injuries, overexertion & falls. (parkkitchen.com)
  • The muscle stiffness usually begins in the jaw (lockjaw) and neck and then becomes generalized. (cdc.gov)
  • Furthermore, co-contraction of the suitable muscles in a neutral position is also required. (astazi.net)
  • This, combined with simultaneous abdominal and back contraction, maintains the solid core to lift heavy weights. (nyu.edu)
  • A cramp is a sudden, brief, unintended (involuntary), and usually painful contraction of a muscle or group of muscles. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Muscles stretched: calves, hamstrings, low back. (brooksrunning.com)
  • Certain risk factors, such as excessive lower back curvature, forward-tilted pelvis, weak back, or abdominal muscles, and tight hamstrings, can increase the risk for this injury. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
  • The squat also relies on muscle activity at both the hip and ankle joints and recruits the abdominals and spinal erectors as well ( 9 ). (lww.com)
  • Karen uses her device three to four times a week, or as much as she can, which has resulted in a reduced amount of spasms and increased muscle definition. (cyclonemobility.com)
  • Tetany is continuous or periodic spasms of muscles throughout the body. (msdmanuals.com)
  • It is characterized by generalized rigidity and convulsive spasms of skeletal muscles. (cdc.gov)
  • The inner unit refers to the muscles that attach to adjacent vertebrae, the transversus abdominus, internal oblique (fibres) and fibres of the quadratus lumborum. (astazi.net)
  • first and foremost, these muscles lack the ability to decrease shear between adjacent vertebrae, having no role in the prevention of this class of injury. (astazi.net)
  • The spinal cord extends from the foramen magnum down to the level of the first and second lumbar vertebrae (at birth, down to second and third lumbar vertebrae). (medscape.com)
  • The rib cage and pelvis are connected by the vertebral (spinal) column. (triathlete.com)
  • The extensor muscles are in the back and allow us to stand straight and lift objects. (wndu.com)
  • Developing mathematical models of the spinal muscular doing activities is another way of estimating muscle involvement and activation. (unm.edu)
  • This is because newly toned muscles hold additional water, and also because intra-muscular fat has been pushed outwards. (barmethod.com)
  • spinal muscular atrophy patients present muscle weakness, orthopedic problems, nutritional complications and respiratory impairment. (bvsalud.org)
  • to verify the body composition and chest expansion of type II and III spinal muscular atrophy patients. (bvsalud.org)
  • patients with spinal muscular atrophy presented higher adiposity and lower chest expansion. (bvsalud.org)
  • The objective of this study was to analyze trunk muscle coordination of individuals with thoracic SCI and compare it to able-body individuals. (researchgate.net)
  • Results of hematologic and CSF analyses, thoracic radiography, and abdominal ultrasonography were unremarkable. (avma.org)
  • The cauda equina (Latin for horse tail) is the collection of lumbar and sacral spinal nerve roots that travel caudally prior to exiting at their respective intervertebral foramina. (medscape.com)
  • Pilates is heavily focused on improving postural alignment, with exercises designed to improve abdominal, glute and deep core musculature strength. (yahoo.com)
  • Fluid movement helps to naturally relax the nervous system, which often impacts flexibility and mobility (in addition to actual muscle length),' says Mills. (yahoo.com)
  • Repetition with these fluid movement patterns allow you to improve range of motion over time, as a result of muscle length improvements and nervous system inhibition. (yahoo.com)
  • Tetanospasmin, also referred to as tetanus toxin, acts at several sites within the central nervous system, including peripheral motor end plates, the spinal cord, and the brain, and in the sympathetic nervous system. (cdc.gov)
  • They're located near your pelvis and help maintain abdominal pressure. (webmd.com)
  • Contrary to popular belief, spinal stabilization does not imply "training" functional movements. (astazi.net)
  • Rather, it ought to emphasize the improvement of underlying joint stabilization, using the suitable muscles. (astazi.net)
  • 2. Muscles Specialized for a Joint Stabilization RoleTesting and exercise procedures ought to include a method of recognizing if the local stabilizing muscles are capable of supporting the joint structures. (astazi.net)
  • Also, they tend to affect other muscles and may affect many other muscles, including any limb muscles as well as those of the back, neck, and voice. (msdmanuals.com)
  • C1 participates in the innervation of neck muscles, including the semispinalis capitis muscle. (medscape.com)
  • C2 carries sensation from the back of the head and scalp, along with motor innervation to several muscles in the neck. (medscape.com)
  • But Dr. Keefer's rehab secret is to work the small muscles and internal and external rotation, particularly of the hips and shoulders. (nyu.edu)
  • There may be a few "body imperfections" like your spinal curvature or degenerative discs, which may be harder to solve. (best-running-tips.com)
  • Surface functional electrical stimulation (FES) of abdominal wall muscles can be used to increase tidal volume (VT) and improve cough peak flow (CPF) in tet raplegic subjects who are able to breathe spontaneously. (iospress.com)
  • This study aims to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of a novel abdominal FES system which generates stimulation automatically, synchronised with the subjects' voluntary breathing activity. (iospress.com)
  • The recent Up-LIFT clinical trial Chernesky participated in - the first of its kind in Canada - involved applying a novel non-invasive electrical spinal cord stimulation to his and other participants' cervical spines. (vchri.ca)
  • Shoulder muscle stimulation can be applied prior to movement to correct shoulder subluxation. (cyclonemobility.com)
  • All stimulation is appropriately coordinated during the leg or arm cycling motion based on muscle selection. (cyclonemobility.com)
  • All stimulation is coordinated during the upper and lower extremity motion based on the muscle selection. (cyclonemobility.com)
  • Computerized analysis of this phenomenon suggests that there is a momentary reduction in neural activation to one or more of the deep intervetebral muscles, resulting in this spinal segmental buckling (slight rotation of a spinal segment), leading to tissue irritation or injury. (unm.edu)
  • Participants were seated and asked to lean their trunk in eight directions while trunk muscle activity was recorded. (researchgate.net)
  • Muscle coordination was assessed using the non-negative matrix factorization (NMF) method to extract muscle modules, which are the synergistic trunk muscle activations, and their directional activation patterns. (researchgate.net)
  • Higher levels of back squat strength translated to lower trunk muscle activation in concentric and flight phase of SJ and CMJ. (cichlidresearch.com)
  • No studies provided conclusive evidence that actual trunk muscle forces, predicted spinal compression, or shear forces were significantly reduced by wearing a back belt. (cdc.gov)
  • This will fire the lats and other spinal musculature to brace before accepting the load of the bar. (nifs.org)
  • For these reasons, spinal pain can be severe and debilitating, even with a simple 'sprain,' where a joint gets out of alignment or loses range of motion. (irunfar.com)
  • This group of muscles create a support system that allows us to find efficiency and balance in movement, ease and mobility of breath, as well as fluidity and alignment in physiological work, Wyeth adds. (yahoo.com)
  • It corrects the spinal alignment, as the shoulders are stretched, as your arms stick out in the front. (ndtv.com)
  • This motion comes into play in a lot of exercises because your lower back is more stable when your core muscles are braced. (webmd.com)
  • Abdominal bracing is the process of quickly activating all of your core muscles and sucking in your stomach. (webmd.com)
  • These muscles are the farthest down your body in the core group. (webmd.com)
  • Do this both with and without your core muscles tightly braced. (webmd.com)
  • To encourage core strength that supports movement, you should focus less on tightening up all of those muscles and more on moving your body like a stretched rope with tension on both ends. (webmd.com)
  • Considered part of the "core," abdominal exercises are typically performed while lying on the floor. (daytondailynews.com)
  • The abdominal muscles play a vital role in holding the spinal cord erect and the core engaged. (kstatecollegian.com)
  • The Dead Bug Exercise is a versatile workout routine that targets the core muscles of the body. (supsalv.org)
  • The Dead Bug Exercise is not only a core exercise but also a tool for beginners seeking to build muscle. (supsalv.org)
  • The Dead Bug Exercise has several variations that challenge the core muscles in different ways. (supsalv.org)
  • We will include the best ab exercises to work every core muscle and function, but you're about to see why creating the Perfect Ab Workout is less about choosing the 'best core exercises of all time' and more about the order you put them in! (athleanx.com)
  • Planks focus primarily on your core, but also the stabilizing muscles in your upper body, like your shoulders,' Judine Saint Gerard , a certified personal trainer and fitness coach based in New York City, tells LIVESTRONG.com. (livestrong.com)
  • They activate the core muscles better than other ab exercises that solely target the core, according to an older May 2011 study in ‌ Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise ‌. (livestrong.com)
  • Because your core is interconnected with multiple joints in the upper and lower body, you'll build the awareness to use the right muscles to make movements smoother. (livestrong.com)
  • Trying out compound exercises, like shoulder presses and deadlifts, give you the benefit of working your core and building lean muscle, which helps increase your metabolic rate. (livestrong.com)
  • Our muscles are the output of our balance system-specifically the core, since it's near our center of gravity,' says Mills. (yahoo.com)
  • I am using the word Trunk more and more as I find the use of the word core over used and biased towards abdominal muscles. (elitetrack.com)
  • Users can also stimulate core erector spinal muscles and abdominal muscles during the therapy session. (cyclonemobility.com)
  • During the neurological exam, your doctor will test your reflexes, muscle strength, other nerve changes, and pain spread. (acatoday.org)
  • Observed variability in muscle coordination within SCI groups also suggests that other mechanisms such as spasticity and muscle stretch reflexes or individual factors such as experience and training contributed to the postural muscle synergies. (researchgate.net)
  • Clinical Findings -Neurologic examination revealed flaccid tetraparesis with decreased spinal reflexes suggestive of a neuromuscular disease. (avma.org)
  • He was not able to tetraplegia, loss of sensation and sphincter move any limbs, muscle tone was decreased disturbance, and in rare cases it can cause and deep tendon reflexes were absent in his respiratory insufficiency. (who.int)
  • By focussing only on these types of balancing acts, in our quest to improve both strength and overall athletic performance, we may be neglecting the most essential balancing act of all - balance between the deep, spinal muscles and the much more superficial abdominal muscles.These are typically referred to as the inner and outer units, respectively. (astazi.net)
  • These are the superficial muscles, but are you working the deep ones? (nyu.edu)
  • Pilates lays bare the imbalances in movement we all have that can lead to inefficient movement and eventual injury, and guides muscle activation to correct these imbalances,' says Wyeth. (yahoo.com)
  • histopathological examination revealed infiltration of adipose tissue cells within the muscle belly and tendon sheath of the deep digital flexor muscle. (thieme-connect.com)
  • The flexor muscles are in the front and include the abdominal muscles. (wndu.com)
  • The flexor muscles allow us to conduct a range of motion from flexing to bending forward and it also controls the arch in the lower back when we lift. (wndu.com)
  • Spinal compression fractures can be extremely painful and can cause short- and long-term morbidity. (medscape.com)
  • Moving the limbs too fast or too forcefully, which can cause muscle strain or injury. (supsalv.org)
  • Abdominal bracing is an exercise motion that you've likely encountered and performed, whether you realize it or not. (webmd.com)
  • But improper abdominal bracing can impede your physical progress. (webmd.com)
  • Before attempting abdominal bracing exercises, make sure that you understand when and where you actually need this move. (webmd.com)
  • What Is Abdominal Bracing? (webmd.com)
  • What Are Your Abdominal Bracing Muscles? (webmd.com)
  • What Are Abdominal Bracing Benefits? (webmd.com)
  • The main exercise scenarios that benefit from using abdominal bracing are when you're preparing for an impact or performing a lift. (webmd.com)
  • What Are Alternatives to Abdominal Bracing? (webmd.com)
  • The problem with abdominal bracing is that it can interfere with the way that your body naturally moves. (webmd.com)
  • Depending on its pathogenesis, spinal cord disease can manifest with variable impairment of motor, sensory, or autonomic function. (medscape.com)
  • As athletes and trainers, we know that balancing opposing muscle groups improves performance and reduces injury. (astazi.net)
  • To target more of the lower abdominals, lean back and lift both feet from the floor, bringing the knees as far toward the upper body as possible. (daytondailynews.com)
  • More than that, this exercise targets the muscles involved in daily movements such as twisting, turning, and bending. (supsalv.org)
  • The latest approaches incorporate the work with all above elements of movement: they use the environment instability, activation of muscle groups within entire functional chains to associate the routine daily movements as closely as possible, etc. (cosmetic-plastic-surgery.info)
  • Nonpharmacologic preventive measures include modification of general lifestyle factors, such as increasing weight-bearing and muscle-strengthening exercise, which epidemiologic studies have linked to lower fracture rates, and ensuring optimum calcium and vitamin D intake as adjunct to active antifracture therapy. (medscape.com)
  • ABSTRACT OF DISCLOSURE Methods and apparatus for exercising or testing the strength of muscles in the lower trunk of the human body. (cichlidresearch.com)
  • The squat is a widely used exercise that activates the largest, most powerful muscles in the body and may be the greatest test of lower-body strength ( 12,14,23 ). (lww.com)
  • The purpose of the squat is to train the muscles around the knees and hip joints, as well as to develop strength in the lower back, for execution of basic skills required in many sporting events and activities of daily living. (lww.com)
  • L2-S2 provide motor control to lower extremities and related muscles. (medscape.com)