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Abdominal muscle activity during breathing in different postural sets in healthy subjects

dc.contributor.authorMesquita Montes, António
dc.contributor.authorGouveia, Sara
dc.contributor.authorCrasto, Carlos
dc.contributor.authorMelo, Cristina
dc.contributor.authorCarvalho, Paulo
dc.contributor.authorSantos, Rita
dc.contributor.authorVilas-Boas, João Paulo
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-12T16:43:25Z
dc.date.available2019-06-12T16:43:25Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractThis study aims to evaluate the effect of different postural sets on abdominal muscle activity during breathing in healthy subjects. Twenty-nine higher education students (20.86 ± 1.48 years; 9 males) breathed at the same rhythm (inspiration: 2 s; expiration: 4 s) in supine, standing, tripod and 4-point-kneeling positions. Surface electromyography was performed to assess the activation intensity of rectus abdominis, external oblique and transversus abdominis/internal oblique muscles during inspiration and expiration. During both breathing phases, the activation intensity of external oblique and transversus abdominis/internal oblique was significantly higher in standing when compared to supine (p ≤ 0.001). No significant differences were found between tripod position and 4-point-kneeling positions. Transversus abdominis/internal oblique activation intensity in these positions was higher than in supine and lower than in standing. Postural load and gravitational stretch are factors that should be considered in relation to the specific recruitment of abdominal muscles for breathing mechanics.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jbmt.2016.09.004pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn1360-8592
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/13975
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherElsevierpt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1360859216301930pt_PT
dc.subjectAbdominal Musclespt_PT
dc.subjectAbdominal Oblique Musclespt_PT
dc.subjectCore abdominalpt_PT
dc.subjectElectromyographypt_PT
dc.subjectPosturept_PT
dc.subjectRectus Abdominispt_PT
dc.subjectRespirationpt_PT
dc.titleAbdominal muscle activity during breathing in different postural sets in healthy subjectspt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage361pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue2pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage354pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleJournal of Bodywork and Movement Therapiespt_PT
oaire.citation.volume21pt_PT
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