An Electromyographic Analysis of Trunk and Hip Muscles During Bridging Exercises Using Two Different Ankle Positions

The objectives were to determine if dorsiflexion (DF) or plantar flexion (PF) of the ankle affects the electromyographic (EMG) signal pattern of the core musculature during 6 different bridging exercises: 2-leg bridge (2LB), 2-leg bridge with hip abduction (2LB-Abd), 2-leg bridge with hip adduction (2LB-Add), 1-leg bridge on right leg with left knee to chest (RLB-LKC), 1-leg bridge on right leg with left knee extended (RLB-LKE) and 1-leg bridge on left leg with right knee extended (LLB-RKE). Compare core EMG activity during 1-leg and 2-leg bridging exercises and determine if gender affects core EMG during 1-leg and 2-leg bridging exercises in DF and PF.