Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 31-36 , January 2008

A modern approach to abdominal training—Part III: Putting it together

Received 15 October 2007 ,Accepted 28 October 2007.

References 

  1. Axler CT, McGill SM. Low back loads over a variety of abdominal exercises: searching for the safest abdominal challenge. Medical Science of Sports Exercise. 1987;29:804–810
  2. Cholewicki J, McGill SM. Mechanical stability of the in vivo lumbar spine: implications for injury and chronic low back pain. Clinical Biomechanics. 1996;11(1):1–15
  3. Cholewicki J, Silfies SP, Shah RA, et al. Delayed trunk muscle reflex responses increase the risk of low back injuries. Spine. 2005;30(23):2614–2620
  4. Gardner-Morse MG, Stokes IAF. The effects of abdominal muscle coactivation on lumbar spine stability. Spine. 1998;23:86–92
  5. Granata KP, Marras WS. Cost-benefit of muscle cocontraction in protecting against spinal instability. Spine. 2000;25:1398–1404
  6. Grenier SG, McGill SM. Quantification of lumbar stability by using 2 different abdominal activation strategies. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2007;88:54–62
  7. Liebenson C. Rehabilitation of the Spine: A Practitioner's Manual. second ed.. Philadephia: Lippincott/Williams & Wilkins; 2007;
  8. Liebenson, C., Karpowicz, A.M., Brown, S.H., Howarth, S., McGill, S.M., 2007. The active straight leg raise test and lumbar spine stability. Journal of Manual Therapy, submitted for publication.
  9. McGill S. The mechanics of torso flexion: situps and standing dynamic flexion manouvres. Clinical Biomechanics. 1995;10:184–192
  10. McGill, S.M., 1998. Low back exercises: prescription for the healthy back and when recovering from injury. In: Resources Manual for Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, third ed. American College of Sports Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore.
  11. McGill SM. Ultimate Back Fitness and Performance. third ed.. Waterloo, Canada: Backfitpro Inc.; 2007;
  12. McGill SM, Sharratt MT, Seguin JP. Loads on the spinal tissues during simultaneous lifting and ventilatory challenge. Ergonomics. 1995;38:1772–1792
  13. McGill SM, Juker D, Kropf P. Quantitative intramuscular myolectric activity of the quadratus lumborum during a wide variety of tasks. Clinical Biomechanics. 1996;11(3):170–172
  14. Morgan D. Concepts in functional training and postural stabilization for the low-back-injured. Topics in Acute. Care and Trauma Rehabilitation. 1988;2(4):8–17
  15. Panjabi MM. The stabilizing system of the spine. Part 1. Function, dysfunction, adaptation, and enhancement. Journal of Spinal Disorders. 1992;5:383–389

 This paper may be photocopied for educational use.

PII: S1360-8592(07)00115-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2007.10.005

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 31-36 , January 2008