Electromyographic analysis of trunk and pelvis muscles during Leg Circle on the mat and with springs on the Cadillac
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1590/1809-2950/19015827032020Keywords:
Exercise and Movement Techniques, Rehabilitation, ElectromyographyAbstract
This study aimed to investigate, through EMG, whether it is possible to change the requirement of the stabilizing muscles of the trunk and pelvis, performing the Leg Circle exercise on the mat and with different positions of springs on the Cadillac. Thirteen Pilates instructors practicing for at least six months and without pain performed 10 repetitions of the Leg Circle exercise in three situations: (1) Mat; (2) High springs (HS); (3) Medium springs (MS). EMG data were obtained from the abdominal internal oblique/transverse abdominal (IO/TVA), abdominal external oblique (EO), rectus abdominis (RA), and multifidus (MU) muscles, presented as a percentage of Maximum Voluntary Isometric Contraction (MVIC). Comparisons were carried out using repeated measures ANOVA (α=0.05). All muscles were influenced by the positioning of the spring. On the mat, the greatest activations occurred in the RA and EO muscles, while in the executions performed with springs, the most recruited muscles were IO/TVA (MS) and MU (HS). RA and OE muscles did not show differences between the HS and MS situations. The execution of the Leg Circle exercise on the mat and with springs generates changes in the recruitment of the evaluated muscles. We also observed that, when analyzing the exercise performed on the Cadillac between high and medium springs, there was a difference only for the IO/TVA and MU muscles.
Downloads
References
Muscolino JE, Cipriani S. Pilates and the “powerhouse”—I. J Bodyw
Mov Ther. 2004;8(1):15-24. doi: 10.1016/S1360-8592(03)00057-3
Bryan M, Hawson S. The benefits of pilates exercise in
orthopaedic rehabilitation. Tech Orthop. 2003;18(1):126-9.
doi: 10.1097/00013611-200303000-00018
Latey P. The pilates method: history and philosophy. J Bodyw
Mov Ther. 2001;5(4):275-82. doi: 10.1054/jbmt.2001.0237
Barbosa AC, Vieira ER, Silva AF, Coelho AC, Martins FM,
Fonseca DS, et al. Pilates experience vs. muscle activation
during abdominal drawing-in maneuver. J Bodyw Mov Ther.
;22(2):467-70. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2017.05.002
Cadore EL, Brentano MA, Kruel LFM. Efeitos da atividade
física na densidade mineral óssea e na remodelação do
tecido ósseo. Rev Bras Med Esporte. 2005;11(6):373-9.
doi: 10.1590/S1517-86922005000600013
Melo MO, Gomes LE, Silva YO, Bonezi A, Loss JF. Análise do
torque de resistência e da força muscular resultante durante
exercício de extensão de quadril no pilates e suas implicações
na prescrição e progressão. Rev Bras Fisioter. 2011;15(1):23-30.
doi: 10.1590/S1413-35552011000100006
Silva YO, Melo MO, Gomes LE, Bonezi A, Loss JF. Análise
da resistência externa e da atividade eletromiográfica do
movimento de extensão de quadril realizado segundo
o método pilates. Rev Bras Fisioter. 2009;13(1):82-8.
doi: 10.1590/S1413-35552009005000010
Aparicio E, Pérez J. El auténtico método pilates: el arte del
control. Barcelona: Martínez Roca; 2006.
Loss JF, Melo MO, Rosa CH, Santos AB, La Torre M, Silva
YO. Atividade elétrica dos músculos oblíquos externos e
multífidos durante o exercício de flexoextensão do quadril
realizado no Cadillac com diferentes regulagens de mola e
posições do indivíduo. Rev Bras Fisioter. 2010;14(6):510-7.
doi: 10.1590/S1413-35552010000600010
Hermens HJ, Freriks B, Disselhorst-Klug C, Rau G.
Development of recommendations for SEMG sensors and
sensor placement procedures. J Electromyogr Kinesiol.
;10(5):361-74. doi: 10.1016/S1050-6411(00)00027-4
Konrad P. The ABC of EMG: a practical introduction to kinesiological
electromyography. Seattle: Herman & Wallace; 2005.
Dias JM, Oliveira Menacho M, Mazuquin BF, Obara K, Mostagi FQRC,
Lima TB, et al. Comparison of the electromyographic activity of
the anterior trunk during the execution of two Pilates exercises –
teaser and longspine – for healthy people. J Electromyogr Kinesiol.
;24(5):689-97. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2014.06.005
Marques NR, Morcelli MH, Hallal CZ, Gonçalves M. EMG
activity of trunk stabilizer muscles during Centering Principle
of Pilates Method. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2013;17(2):185-91.
doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2012.06.002
Pereira IL, Queiroz B, Loss J, Amorim C, Sacco ICN. Trunk muscle
EMG during intermediate pilates mat exercises in beginner
healthy and chronic low back pain individuals. J Manipulative
Physiol Ther. 2017;40(5):350-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2017.02.010
Silva GB, Morgan MM, Carvalho WRG, Silva E, Freitas WZ, Silva
FF, Souza RA. Electromyographic activity of rectus abdominis
muscles during dynamic Pilates abdominal exercises. J Bodyw
Mov Ther. 2015;19(4):629-35. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2014.11.010
Souza EF, Cantergi D, Mendonça A, Kennedy C, Loss JF. Análise
eletromiográfica dos músculos reto femoral e reto abdominal
durante a execução dos exercícios hundred e teaser do método
pilates. Rev Bras Med Esporte. 2012;18(2):105-8.
Queiroz BC, Cagliari MF, Amorim CF, Sacco IC. Muscle
activation during four pilates core stability exercises in
quadruped position. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2010;91(1):86-92.
doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2009.09.016
Gouveia KMC, Gouveia EC. O músculo transverso abdominal
e sua função de estabilização da coluna lombar. Fisioter Mov.
;21(3):45-50.
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2020 Rosangela Menezes de Paula, William Dhein, Catiane Souza, Edgar Santiago Wagner Neto, Jefferson Fagundes Loss
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
