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Table 2 Muscle activation measured in the no-vibration/vibration condition (RMS, Mean ± SD)

From: Effects of whole body vibration exercise on lumbar-abdominal muscles activation for patients with chronic low back pain

 

Frequency

(HZ)

Single bridge (μV)

Plank

(μV)

Side stay (μV)

V crunch

(μV)

Multifidus muscle

0

67.45 ± 6.15

13.15 ± 4.67

13.64 ± 3.23

23.72 ± 4.06

5

70.56 ± 5.61

24.53 ± 4.75

22.14 ± 3.16

48.51 ± 6.25

10

93.45 ± 6.39

32.02 ± 3.22

27.13 ± 4.08

52.16 ± 5.22

15

84.47 ± 4.28

45.02 ± 5.43

34.37 ± 4.85

56.72 ± 4.01

Erector spinae muscle

0

67.28 ± 5.91

11.65 ± 3.22

13.13 ± 3.59

35.60 ± 9.70

5

70.87 ± 5.82

17.18 ± 2.18

18.65 ± 2.63

64.73 ± 6.12

10

74.39 ± 8.52

27.51 ± 3.90

22.66 ± 2.48

71.23 ± 2.23

15

80.21 ± 3.24

33.65 ± 2.98

25.50 ± 1.68

92.56 ± 5.36

Rectus abdominis muscle

0

11.26 ± 1.86

88.62 ± 7.50

23.02 ± 4.72

89.47 ± 8.03

5

20.09 ± 2.63

98.23 ± 5.23

28.34 ± 4.10

163.93 ± 7.02

10

27.43 ± 3.57

135.91 ± 3.60

36.93 ± 3.69

191.24 ± 8.10

15

35.13 ± 3.73

171.52 ± 4.25

43.96 ± 4.32

231.4 ± 10.37

Obliques externus muscle

0

16.63 ± 2.97

39.27 ± 3.92

21.41 ± 5.68

42.95 ± 4.95

5

25.58 ± 1.55

56.7 ± 5.15

28.35 ± 4.22

73.98 ± 6.25

10

41.02 ± 3.30

66.98 ± 2.89

40.15 ± 2.02

112.92 ± 3.65

15

47.56 ± 4.94

72.12 ± 5.48

49.74 ± 4.03

101.64 ± 10.08