Background Decreased size and altered function of lumbo-pelvic muscles has been found in elite athletes with low back pain (LBP). Previous research has shown that training trunk neuromotor control in ...

Background Trunk movement is considered to be involved in lower extremity injuries. Hamstring strain injuries often occur when movements are unanticipatedly perturbed by the opponents. Objective To ...

PR are brain stem mediated complex automatic movement patterns which are evoked through touch or changes in body position. [21,22] The disappearance of PR are a sign of central nervous system (CNS) ...

Astronauts who spend several months on the International Space Station have significant reductions in the size and density of paraspinal muscles of the trunk after returning to Earth, reports a study ...

These three moves—dead bug, side plank with hip abduction, and suitcase... The post Stop the sit-ups, these 3 exercises are ...

A new study suggests that an elephant's muscles aren't the only way it stretches its trunk -- its folded skin also plays an important role. The combination of muscle and skin gives the animal the ...