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Comparison of the Effects of Plank and Kegel Exercises on Core Muscle Thickness

플랭크 운동과 케겔 운동이 코어 근육 두께에 미치는 효과 비교

  • Bae, Wonsik (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Kyungnam College of Information & Technology) ;
  • Ok, Jeongmin (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Kyungnam College of Information & Technology) ;
  • Lim, Dogyun (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Kyungnam College of Information & Technology) ;
  • Shin, Sol (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Kyungnam College of Information & Technology) ;
  • Lee, Keoncheol (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Kyungnam College of Information & Technology)
  • 배원식 (경남정보대학교 물리치료과) ;
  • 옥정민 (경남정보대학교 물리치료과) ;
  • 임도균 (경남정보대학교 물리치료과) ;
  • 신솔 (경남정보대학교 물리치료과) ;
  • 이건철 (경남정보대학교 물리치료과)
  • Received : 2018.02.23
  • Accepted : 2018.03.15
  • Published : 2018.03.30
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Abstract

Purpose : The aim of this study is to determine changes to the thickness of core muscles, e.g., transversus abdominis (TrA), external oblique (EO), and internal oblique (IO), after plank and Kegel exercises and to compare the effects of the two exercise methods. Method : The study divided men and women in their 20s into two groups, Kegel and plank, by randomly allocating 30 males and 30 females to the targeted groups. To achieve the purpose of this study, we examined the thickness of core muscles after the participants performed plank or Kegel exercises. Results : 1. In the Kegel group, abdominal muscle thickness increased with time, and there was a statistically significant difference in the thickness of the TrA. 2. In the plank group, abdominal muscle thickness increased with time, and there was a statistically significant difference in the thickness of the TrA. 3. After the experiment, muscle thickness of the abdominal muscles in the plank exercise group were higher, but there was no significant difference between the Kegel exercise group and the plank exercise group. Conclusion : Both plank and Kegel exercises are recommended for core muscle stabilization, and based on the results of this study, Kegel exercise is either used as a core stabilizing exercise or as a plank exercise for the weaker patients or women.

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