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Table 7 The contraction ratio of the LAW at the end of expiration during different actions (%)

From: The investigation of ultrasound to assess lateral abdominal wall activation with different types of core exercises

 

Left

Right

 

Mean ± SD

P1

Cohen’d 1

P2

Cohen’d 2

Mean ± SD

P1

Cohen’d 1

P2

Cohen’d 2

Deep 45°

119.84 ± 16.56

0.81

-0.08

0.19

-0.42

121.21 ± 14.52

0.50

-0.21

0.57

0.18

Crunch 45°

124.15 ± 13.66

-

-

0.27

-0.35

118.86 ± 17.70

-

-

0.68

0.13

Ball crunch 45°

116.03 ± 13.70

0.27

-0.35

-

-

118.64 ± 16.85

0.68

0.13

-

-

Deep 90°

120.45 ± 15.65

0.99

0.00

0.41

-0.26

117.09 ± 22.32

0.57

0.18

0.09

-0.56

Crunch 90°

116.11 ± 21.80

-

-

0.44

-0.24

123.06 ± 22.84

-

-

0.13

-0.51

Ball crunch 90°

119.05 ± 18.24

0.44

-0.24

-

-

131.51 ± 27.10

0.13

-0.51

-

-

  1. P1/Cohen’d 1. compared with iplateral crunch
  2. P2/Cohen’d 2. compared with iplateral ball crunch