A stomach bulge during sit-ups may mean diastasis recti or a hernia. Both conditions are treatable, often with exercise or medical intervention.

Abdominal bracing is an exercise motion that you’ve likely encountered and performed, whether you realize it or not. It’s the movement that’s implied when your coach, fitness instructor, or physical ...

A pulled abdominal muscle is an overuse injury that often happens in sports or when lifting something heavy. The muscle is stretched too far, causing tiny, microscopic tears. It's also known as an ...

Body composition - often expressed as the amount of fat in relation to muscle - is one of the standard predictors of cardiac health. Now, new research from the University of California San Diego ...

The stomach vacuum exercise involves breathing out air while sucking in the stomach to engage the core. It is an isometric exercise to strengthen the core muscles. The abdominal muscles, part of the ...

A study conducted at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) in Brazil suggests that early detection of functional decline – the dwindling capacity to perform everyday tasks independently – is ...

PR are brain stem mediated complex automatic movement patterns which are evoked through touch or changes in body position. [21,22] The disappearance of PR are a sign of central nervous system (CNS) ...

Background During antenatal period, many woman experience an increase of inter-rectus muscle distance (IRD) due to a weakening of the linea alba, considering a widening of >2 cm pathological.

Background Muscle injuries frequently occur in both competitive and amateur sports. In soccer, muscle injuries are responsible for more than one third of all injuries. The smaller portion are the ...