ELECTROMYOGRAPHIC COMPARISON OF A STABILITY BALL CRUNCH WITH A TRADITIONAL CRUNCH

• Published in: Journal of strength and conditioning research Vol. 21; no. 2; pp. 506 - 509
• Main Authors: STERNLICHT, ERIC, RUGG, STUART, FUJII, LARISSA L., TOMOMITSU, KERI F., SEKI, MATT M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States National Strength and Conditioning Association 01.05.2007
• Subjects: Adult; Analysis of Variance; Biomechanical Phenomena; Electromyography; Exercise - physiology; Female; Humans; Male; Muscle Contraction - physiology; Muscle, Skeletal - physiology; Rectus Abdominis - physiology

The purpose of this study was to compare abdominal muscle activity while performing a crunch on a stability ball with a traditional crunch. Forty-one healthy adults (23 men and 18 women) participated in the study. The subjects performed the crunch with the ball in 2 positions, 1 with the ball at the...