The effects of abdominal hypopressive training on postural control and deep trunk muscle activation: a randomized controlled trial

MM Moreno-Muñoz, F Hita-Contreras… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Abdominal Hypopressive Training (AHT) provides postural improvement, and
enhances deep trunk muscle activation. However, until recently, there was a lack of scientific …

Intermittent short-arm centrifugation is a partially effective countermeasure against upright balance deterioration following 60-day head-down tilt bed rest

E De Martino, SE Salomoni… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - journals.physiology.org
This study investigated whether artificial gravity (AG), induced by short-radius centrifugation,
mitigated deterioration in standing balance and anticipatory postural adjustments (APAs) of …

New insights into the impact of bed rest on lumbopelvic muscles: A computer-vision model approach to measure fat fraction changes

EO Wesselink, J Hides, JM Elliott… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - journals.physiology.org
Space agencies plan crewed missions to the Moon and Mars. However, microgravity-
induced lumbopelvic deconditioning, characterized by an increased fat fraction (FF) due to …

Analyzing muscle thickness changes in lateral abdominal muscles while exercising using virtual reality

M Kitano, M Nakamoto, K Kawanishi… - Journal of Physical …, 2024 - jstage.jst.go.jp
[Purpose] Virtual reality (VR) rehabilitation has become popular in the medical field. VR-
guided exercises (VR-ge) have demonstrated positive effects on gait and trunk control …

The effects of reconditioning exercises following prolonged bed rest on lumbopelvic muscle volume and accumulation of paraspinal muscle fat

E De Martino, J Hides, JM Elliott, MA Hoggarth… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Reduced muscle size and accumulation of paraspinal muscle fat content (PFC) have been
reported in lumbopelvic muscles after spaceflights and head-down tilt (HDT) bed rest. While …

Body mass index and paraspinal muscle on sagittal spino-pelvic alignment and balance in patients with degenerative kyphosis: a case-control study

Y Liang, S Xu, Z Zhu, C Guo, H Liu - 2022 - researchsquare.com
Body mass index and paraspinal muscle on sagittal spino-pelvic alignment and balance in patients
with degenerative kyphosis: a case-control study | Research Square Research Square Browse …

[PDF][PDF] The Effects of Reconditioning Exercises Following Prolonged Bed Rest on Lumbopelvic Muscle Volume and Accumulation of Paraspinal Muscle Fat. Front …

E De Martino, J Hides, JM Elliott… - … in Physiology| www …, 2022 - nrl.northumbria.ac.uk
PM muscle remained larger at L1/L2 (p= 0.001). Accumulation of PFC in the LM muscle at
the L4/L5 and L5/S1 levels remained higher in the centro-medial regions at R13 than BDC …