Several studies describe that in addition to the thoracic and lumbar muscles, the Latissimus dorsi (LD) and hip extensors contribute during trunk extension performance. [28,30–33] These findings ...

A study tested 38 children with SMA who took part in an eight-week breathing exercise program, with some also engaging their ...

Lunge or kneel forward with left leg and hold a golf club in your left hand for balance. Raise right arm overhead and lean to the left, stretching the lats and hip on the right side. Hold for three ...

Self-Management of Low Back Pain Has Small Effects For patients with chronic low back pain, compared with general exercise, specific trunk exercise results in significant reductions in self-rated ...

Our results demonstrated that recruitment of the posterior muscle chain during extension exercises at 60% 1-RM was influenced by the body part that was extended, but not by the type of contraction ...