Table 2. Within group comparison of mean and SD of %MVIC with and without ADIM (n = 30).
| HLLA (n = 15) | NLLA (n = 15) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Without ADIM | With ADIM | Without ADIM | With ADIM | |
| HAM | 48.1 ± 23.5a | 57.4 ± 26.2 | 41.2 ± 19.5 | 53.1 ± 24.0* |
| GM | 32.5 ± 21.3 | 45.9 ± 33.7* | 23.9 ± 18.5 | 24.4 ± 14.3 |
| LES | 34.5 ± 20.4 | 23.9 ± 27.6* | 45.2 ± 17.6 | 28.7 ± 23.3* |
MVIC: maximum voluntary isometric contraction; ADIM: abdominal drawing-in maneuver; HAM: hamstring; GM: gluteus maximus; LES: lumbar erector spinae; HLLA: hyperlordotic lumbar angle; NLLA: normal lordotic lumbar angle. aMean ± SD, *p < 0.05