SELECTIVE ACTIVATION OF THE RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE DURING LOW-INTENSITY AND FATIGUING TASKS

In order to understand the potential selective activation of the rectus abdominis muscle, we conducted two experiments. In the first, subjects performed two controlled isometric exercises: the curl up (supine trunk raise) and the leg raise (supine bent leg raise) at low intensity (in which only a fe...

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Main Authors: Paulo H. Marchetti, André F. Kohn, Marcos Duarte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Uludag 2011-06-01
Series:Journal of Sports Science and Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.jssm.org/vol10/n2/11/v10n2-11text.php