Muscle Activation During Four Pilates Core Stability Exercises in Quadruped Position Bergson C. Queiroz, MSc, Mariana F. Cagliari, PT, César F. Amorim, PhD, Isabel C. Sacco, PhD Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Volume 91, Issue 1, Pages 86-92 (January 2010) DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2009.09.016 Copyright © 2010 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Hip (A) and pelvic (B) electrogoniometer positions in 1 volunteer. Bipolar surface electromyographic electrode arrangement over (C) gluteus maximus, multifidus, and iliocostalis muscles; (D) internal oblique, external oblique, and rectus abdominis muscles. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2010 91, 86-92DOI: (10.1016/j.apmr.2009.09.016) Copyright © 2010 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Knee stretch exercises. (A) Retroverted pelvis with flexed trunk. (B) Anteverted pelvis with extended trunk. (C) Neutral pelvis with trunk inclined in relation to the ground. (D) Neutral pelvis with trunk parallel to the ground. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2010 91, 86-92DOI: (10.1016/j.apmr.2009.09.016) Copyright © 2010 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Terms and Conditions