title: [Core muscle chains activation during core exercises determined by EMG-a systematic review].
abstract: Good core muscles strength is essential for daily life and sports activities. However, the mechanism how core muscles may be effectively triggered by exercises is not yet precisely described in the literature. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the rate of activation as measured by electromyography of the ventral, lateral and dorsal core muscle chains during core (trunk) muscle exercises. A total of 16 studies were included. Exercises with a vertical starting position, such as the deadlift or squat activated significantly more core muscles than exercises in the horizontal initial position.
authors.affiliation: Berner Fachhochschule, Gesundheit, Disziplin Physiotherapie, Bern und Akademie für Physiotherapie und integrative Trainingslehre, Vrije Universiteit Brüssel.
authors.forename: Slavko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rogan
authors.affiliation: Berner Fachhochschule, Gesundheit, Disziplin Physiotherapie, Bern.
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Riesen
authors.affiliation: Berner Fachhochschule, Gesundheit, Disziplin Physiotherapie, Bern und Labor für menschliche Biometrie und Biomechanik, Brüssel, Belgien.
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Taeymans
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000502:physiology*; D000328:Adult; D064131:Back Muscles / Q000502:physiology*; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007537:Isometric Contraction / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000502:physiology*; D053580:Muscle Strength / Q000502:physiology*; D010809:Physical Fitness / Q000502:physiology; D055070:Resistance Training / Q000379:methods*; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: Bauchmuskulatur; Muskelketten; Rumpfmuskulatur; Rückenmuskulatur; abdominal muscles; back muscles; chaînes musculaires; core muscles; muscle chains; muscles dorsaux; musculature abdominale; musculature du tronc