[Purpose] The aim of this study was to determine the appropriate pressure variation for performing a successful abdominal drawing-in maneuver (ADIM). The abdominal muscle thickness variations and contraction ratios were examined in relation to pressure variations using a Pressure Biofeedback Unit (PBU) during an ADIM in the supine position. [Methods] The PBU was placed identically between the l...

The Pilates method is often used in the treatment of nonspecific low back pain (NSCLBP). effect group exercising (mat and apparatus combined) on women with NSCLBP unknown. Studies use ultrasound (US) to measure transversus abdominis (TrA) thickness one anatomical location. We recruited 40 women, 22 18 healthy (active control group), join five weeks biweekly (apparatus mat). Measurements include...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of a bridge exercise with an abdominal drawing-in maneuver (ADIM) performed with different surface conditions on abdominal muscle thickness. [Subjects] Thirty subjects were randomly divided into an unstable bridge exercise group (UBE group, n=15) and a stable bridge exercise group (SBE group, n=15). [Methods] After 6 weeks of perfo...

OBJECTIVE The abdominal drawing-in manoeuvre (ADIM) is a common clinical tool for manually assessing whether a preferential activation of the deep abdominal muscles in patients with low back pain (LBP) is 'correct' or not. The validity and reliability of manual assessment of the ADIM are, however, as yet unknown. This study evaluated the concurrent and discriminative validity and reliability of...

The abdominal drawing-in maneuver (ADIM) is a clinical tool used for identifying preferential activity of deep muscles. However, concurrent validity and reproducibility palpation during the ADIM has not been formally investigated. aims this study were (1) to assess intra- interrater reliability manual ADIM, (2) determine by calculating activation ratio cut-off as assessed with ultrasound imagin...

[Purpose] A decrease in hip extension has been reported to be a factor in short step width and slow walking speed. Hip motion is related to pelvic and spinal motion, and transversus abdominis (TrA) activation is important for stabilising the pelvis and spine. The abdominal drawing-in manoeuvre (ADIM) can be performed to activate the TrA. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of...

[Purpose] The present study sought to investigate the influence on static and dynamic lumbar stability of bridge exercise accompanied by an abdominal drawing-in maneuver (ADIM) performed on an uneven support surface. [Subjects] A total of 30 participants were divided into an experimental group (15 participants) and a control group (15 participants). [Methods] The experimental group performed br...

[Purpose] It has been reported that exercises focusing upon the transversus abdominis (TrA) ameliorate low back pain (LBP). We investigated whether expiratory muscle training (EMT) can promote activity of the TrA to the same degree as the abdominal drawing-in manoeuvre (ADIM) in elderly individuals. [Subjects and Methods] Twenty-one elderly subjects (9 males, 12 females; mean age, 84.9 ± 6.6 ye...

We show that the dimension adim introduced by R. Kaufman (1987) coincides with the packing dimension Dim, but the dimension aDim introduced by Hu and Taylor (1994) is different from the Hausdorff dimension. These results answer questions raised by Hu and Taylor. AMS Classification numbers: Primary 28A78, 28A80.

Adaptive Immunity (ADIM) is maintained by Growth hormone (GH), Prolactin (PRL), and during fetal life Placental lactones (PL) fulfill this role. Vasopressin (VP) is also an ADIM regulator. ADIM is also regulated by antigens and by cytokines and chemokines. Innate immunity (INIM) is the second part of our Immune System. This system is with us for life, capable of responding instantaneously and i...