Electromyographic Comparison of a Stability Ball Crunch With a Traditional Crunch

• Published in: Journal of strength and conditioning research Vol. 21; no. 2; p. 506
• Main Authors: Sternlicht, Eric, Rugg, Stuart, Fujii, Larissa L., Tomomitsu, Keri F., Seki, Matt M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Champaign Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Ovid Technologies 01.05.2007
• Subjects: Back; Data collection; Effectiveness; Movement; Muscular system; Physical fitness; Shoulder; Training

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...