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The deer play in Wuqinxi and four-point hand−knee kneeling positions for training core muscle function and spinal mobility

The four-point kneeling exercise is a core stabilization exercise that provides the spine with dynamic stability and neuromuscular control. In the traditional Chinese exercise Wuqinxi, deer play is performed in a hand−foot kneeling (HFK) position, which is remarkably similar to the four-point hand−k...

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Autores principales: Chang, Xiao-Qian, Chen, Xin-Peng, Shen, Yi-Xin, Wang, Kuan, Huang, Shang-Jun, Qi, Yan, Niu, Wen-Xin
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Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9551037/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36237219
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2022.965295
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author Chang, Xiao-Qian
Chen, Xin-Peng
Shen, Yi-Xin
Wang, Kuan
Huang, Shang-Jun
Qi, Yan
Niu, Wen-Xin
author_facet Chang, Xiao-Qian
Chen, Xin-Peng
Shen, Yi-Xin
Wang, Kuan
Huang, Shang-Jun
Qi, Yan
Niu, Wen-Xin
author_sort Chang, Xiao-Qian
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description The four-point kneeling exercise is a core stabilization exercise that provides the spine with dynamic stability and neuromuscular control. In the traditional Chinese exercise Wuqinxi, deer play is performed in a hand−foot kneeling (HFK) position, which is remarkably similar to the four-point hand−knee kneeling (HKK) position. However, the differences in spinal function promotion between these two positions are poorly understood. The aim of this study was to investigate muscle activation patterns and spinal kinematics during specific core stabilization training to provide evidence for selecting specific exercises. A total of 19 healthy adults were recruited to perform HFK and HKK. The rotation angle of the C7–T4 vertebra and the surface EMG signals of abdominal and lumbar muscles on both sides were collected. The paired t-test showed that the vertebral rotation angles were significantly higher during HKK than HFK, and the intra-group differences mainly occurred at the level of the thoracic vertebra. The muscle activation of both sides of the rectus abdominis and external oblique in HFK was significantly higher than in HKK when the upper limb was lifted (p < 0.05). The activation of the ipsilateral lumbar multifidus and erector spinae muscles was significantly higher during the HKK position than during HFK when the lower limb was lifted (p < 0.05). HFK provided more training for strengthening abdominal muscles, while HKK could be recommended for strengthening lumbar muscles and increasing spine mobility. These findings can be used to help physiotherapists, fitness coaches, and others to select specific core exercises and develop individualized training programs.
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spelling pubmed-95510372022-10-12 The deer play in Wuqinxi and four-point hand−knee kneeling positions for training core muscle function and spinal mobility Chang, Xiao-Qian Chen, Xin-Peng Shen, Yi-Xin Wang, Kuan Huang, Shang-Jun Qi, Yan Niu, Wen-Xin Front Bioeng Biotechnol Bioengineering and Biotechnology The four-point kneeling exercise is a core stabilization exercise that provides the spine with dynamic stability and neuromuscular control. In the traditional Chinese exercise Wuqinxi, deer play is performed in a hand−foot kneeling (HFK) position, which is remarkably similar to the four-point hand−knee kneeling (HKK) position. However, the differences in spinal function promotion between these two positions are poorly understood. The aim of this study was to investigate muscle activation patterns and spinal kinematics during specific core stabilization training to provide evidence for selecting specific exercises. A total of 19 healthy adults were recruited to perform HFK and HKK. The rotation angle of the C7–T4 vertebra and the surface EMG signals of abdominal and lumbar muscles on both sides were collected. The paired t-test showed that the vertebral rotation angles were significantly higher during HKK than HFK, and the intra-group differences mainly occurred at the level of the thoracic vertebra. The muscle activation of both sides of the rectus abdominis and external oblique in HFK was significantly higher than in HKK when the upper limb was lifted (p < 0.05). The activation of the ipsilateral lumbar multifidus and erector spinae muscles was significantly higher during the HKK position than during HFK when the lower limb was lifted (p < 0.05). HFK provided more training for strengthening abdominal muscles, while HKK could be recommended for strengthening lumbar muscles and increasing spine mobility. These findings can be used to help physiotherapists, fitness coaches, and others to select specific core exercises and develop individualized training programs. Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-27 /pmc/articles/PMC9551037/ /pubmed/36237219 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2022.965295 Text en Copyright © 2022 Chang, Chen, Shen, Wang, Huang, Qi and Niu. 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 Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Chang, Xiao-Qian
Chen, Xin-Peng
Shen, Yi-Xin
Wang, Kuan
Huang, Shang-Jun
Qi, Yan
Niu, Wen-Xin
The deer play in Wuqinxi and four-point hand−knee kneeling positions for training core muscle function and spinal mobility
title The deer play in Wuqinxi and four-point hand−knee kneeling positions for training core muscle function and spinal mobility
title_full The deer play in Wuqinxi and four-point hand−knee kneeling positions for training core muscle function and spinal mobility
title_fullStr The deer play in Wuqinxi and four-point hand−knee kneeling positions for training core muscle function and spinal mobility
title_full_unstemmed The deer play in Wuqinxi and four-point hand−knee kneeling positions for training core muscle function and spinal mobility
title_short The deer play in Wuqinxi and four-point hand−knee kneeling positions for training core muscle function and spinal mobility
title_sort deer play in wuqinxi and four-point hand−knee kneeling positions for training core muscle function and spinal mobility
topic Bioengineering and Biotechnology
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9551037/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36237219
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2022.965295
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