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Core Muscle Activation With Foam Rolling and Static Planks
The objective of this study was to compare the activation of the core (trunk) musculature during quadriceps and hamstrings foam rolling (FR) vs. prone and supine/reverse static planks to determine if FR is a viable means of training the core musculature. Using a randomized allocation, nine recreatio...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8964357/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35370773 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2022.852094 |
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author | Zahiri, Ali Alizadeh, Shahab Daneshjoo, Abdolhamid Pike, Nick Konrad, Andreas Behm, David G. |
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description | The objective of this study was to compare the activation of the core (trunk) musculature during quadriceps and hamstrings foam rolling (FR) vs. prone and supine/reverse static planks to determine if FR is a viable means of training the core musculature. Using a randomized allocation, nine recreationally trained, young adults (18–26 years) performed two sets each of quadriceps and hamstrings FR as well as supine/reverse and prone static planks for 30-s each with 1-min rest between sets and 5-min rest between exercises. Electromyographic (EMG) activity of the lower abdominals (LA), external obliques (EO), lumbosacral erector spinae (LSES), upper lumbar erector spinae (ULES) muscle groups were normalized to a maximum voluntary contraction and analyzed. Quadriceps FR exhibited a very large magnitude greater LA activity compared to reverse plank (p = 0.033, d = 4.42) and hamstrings FR (p = 0.020, d = 3.49), respectively. The prone plank demonstrated very large magnitude higher EO EMG activity compared to reverse plank (p = 0.001, d = 9.17), hamstrings FR (p = 0.002, d = 8.14), and quadriceps FR (p = 0.011, d = 5.97). Reverse plank (p = 0.003, d = 12.06), and quadriceps FR (p = 0.002, d = 7.84) induced greater ULES activity compared to the prone plank and hamstrings FR, respectively. Reverse plank also exhibited very large magnitude higher LSES activity compared to the prone plank (p < 0.001, d = 7.68), hamstrings FR (p = 0.002, d = 4.11), and quadriceps FR (p = 0.005, d = 2.34), respectively. In conclusion, whereas reverse plank was the most effective activator of dorsal core muscles, quadriceps FR may also be a time efficient alternative exercise to activate back (ventral core) muscles. The prone plank is effective for ventral core muscles activation. |
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spelling | pubmed-89643572022-03-31 Core Muscle Activation With Foam Rolling and Static Planks Zahiri, Ali Alizadeh, Shahab Daneshjoo, Abdolhamid Pike, Nick Konrad, Andreas Behm, David G. Front Physiol Physiology The objective of this study was to compare the activation of the core (trunk) musculature during quadriceps and hamstrings foam rolling (FR) vs. prone and supine/reverse static planks to determine if FR is a viable means of training the core musculature. Using a randomized allocation, nine recreationally trained, young adults (18–26 years) performed two sets each of quadriceps and hamstrings FR as well as supine/reverse and prone static planks for 30-s each with 1-min rest between sets and 5-min rest between exercises. Electromyographic (EMG) activity of the lower abdominals (LA), external obliques (EO), lumbosacral erector spinae (LSES), upper lumbar erector spinae (ULES) muscle groups were normalized to a maximum voluntary contraction and analyzed. Quadriceps FR exhibited a very large magnitude greater LA activity compared to reverse plank (p = 0.033, d = 4.42) and hamstrings FR (p = 0.020, d = 3.49), respectively. The prone plank demonstrated very large magnitude higher EO EMG activity compared to reverse plank (p = 0.001, d = 9.17), hamstrings FR (p = 0.002, d = 8.14), and quadriceps FR (p = 0.011, d = 5.97). Reverse plank (p = 0.003, d = 12.06), and quadriceps FR (p = 0.002, d = 7.84) induced greater ULES activity compared to the prone plank and hamstrings FR, respectively. Reverse plank also exhibited very large magnitude higher LSES activity compared to the prone plank (p < 0.001, d = 7.68), hamstrings FR (p = 0.002, d = 4.11), and quadriceps FR (p = 0.005, d = 2.34), respectively. In conclusion, whereas reverse plank was the most effective activator of dorsal core muscles, quadriceps FR may also be a time efficient alternative exercise to activate back (ventral core) muscles. The prone plank is effective for ventral core muscles activation. Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-03-08 /pmc/articles/PMC8964357/ /pubmed/35370773 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2022.852094 Text en Copyright © 2022 Zahiri, Alizadeh, Daneshjoo, Pike, Konrad and Behm. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. |
spellingShingle | Physiology Zahiri, Ali Alizadeh, Shahab Daneshjoo, Abdolhamid Pike, Nick Konrad, Andreas Behm, David G. Core Muscle Activation With Foam Rolling and Static Planks |
title | Core Muscle Activation With Foam Rolling and Static Planks |
title_full | Core Muscle Activation With Foam Rolling and Static Planks |
title_fullStr | Core Muscle Activation With Foam Rolling and Static Planks |
title_full_unstemmed | Core Muscle Activation With Foam Rolling and Static Planks |
title_short | Core Muscle Activation With Foam Rolling and Static Planks |
title_sort | core muscle activation with foam rolling and static planks |
topic | Physiology |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8964357/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35370773 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2022.852094 |
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