title: Effects of bridging exercise on different support surfaces on the transverse abdominis.
abstract: [Purpose] The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of bridging exercise on different support surfaces on the thickness of the musculus transversus abdominis and lower extremity muscle activities. [Subjects] Thirty-five students of H University. [Methods] The experimental group (n=18) performed bridging exercise on the sling support surface, and the control group (n=17) performed bridging exercise on a general support surface. [Results] Thickness changes in the musculus transversus abdominis were 0.35 cm in the experimental group, and 0.17 cm in the control group, suggesting that the experimental group showed a more significant change. For the lower extremity muscular activity, there was a significant difference between the experimental group and the control group only in the biceps femoris muscle. [Conclusion] Based on these results, we consider that bridging exercise on a sling support surface would increase the thickness of the transversus abdominis and lower extremity muscle activities in rehabilitation programs for patients with back pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Therapy, Graduate School of Hallym University, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Min Yong
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Eom
authors.forename: Sin Ho
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Tae Sung
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Ko
keywords: Bridging exercise; Sling exercise; Transversus abdominis