Table 1 Muscle activation levels expressed as percentage of the Maximum Voluntary Contraction for bridging exercises on different surfaces.
From: Trunk muscle activity during bridging exercises on and off a Swissball
Exercise | Pr Br Floor | Pr Br Ball | Side Bridge | Su Br Ball | Su Br Floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Column # | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
IO Avg | 29.5 | 39.8 | 42.5 | 19.7 | 12.3 |
Stdev | 18.8 | 23.9 | 25.2 | 15.8 | 9.5 |
Different From* | - | 4,5 | 4,5 | 2,3 | 2,3 |
RA Avg | 26.6 | 55.9 | 24.4 | 6.05 | 5.84 |
Stdev | 11.1 | 28.8 | 11.7 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
Different From* | 2,4,5 | 1,3,4,5 | 2,4,5 | 1,2,3 | 1,2,3 |
EO Avg | 44.6 | 62.5 | 46.1 | 10.6 | 7.8 |
Stdev | 14.8 | 26.3 | 15.4 | 5.7 | 6.3 |
Different From* | 2,4,5 | 1,3,4,5 | 2,4,5 | 1,2,3 | 1,2,3 |
ES Avg | 4.98 | 5.00 | 25.7 | 27.4 | 25.01 |
Stdev | 1.05 | 1.46 | 11.3 | 7.56 | 9.02 |
Different From* | 3,4,5 | 3,4,5 | 1,2 | 1,2 | 1,2 |