| Abstract |
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe the effects of neck and trunk stabilization exercise on the onset time of trunk muscle contraction in the elderly.
Methods: Elderly subjects were divided into 2 groups: a neck and trunk stabilization exercise group (NTSG) and a control group (CG). The NTSG performed both neck and trunk stabilization exercises and the CG performed gait training on a treadmill, at 30 min per session, 3 times per week, over 8 weeks. Surface electromyography was employed to measure the onset times of trunk muscle contractions in the right anterior deltoid, rectus abdominis, external oblique abdominis, internal oblique abdominis, and erector spinae muscles.
Results: The NTSG subjects showed earlier and statistically significant onset of contraction in trunk muscles as compared to the CG.
Conclusion: The combination of neck and trunk stabilization exercises may more effectively improve the onset of muscle contractions in the elderly than other types of exercise. The present study’s findings may be used as basic data for the development of exercise programs suitable to the elderly, specifically for the design of home exercise programs.
Key Words: Neck and trunk stabilization exercise, Onset time, Elderly
†Corresponding Author : Gui-Bin Song ([email protected])
Original article Open Access
목과 몸통 안정화 운동이 노인의 몸통근 수축 개시 시간에 미치는 영향
박은초⋅송귀빈
1†1)대구대학교 물리치료과,
1굿바디 운동센터
Effect of Neck and Trunk Stabilization on Onset Time of Trunk Muscle Contraction in the Elderly
Eun-Cho Park⋅Gui-Bin Song
1†Department of Physical Therapy, Daegu University
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