The Electrical activity of deep and superfical trunk muscles of young individuals during horse-back riding and natural locomotion

Abstract

Research background. Surface electromyography (EMG) is a helpful technique for the analysis of muscle activity and it is widely used in many applications. However, exercising with horseback riding method lacks scientifically based practice on the trunk muscle activation compared to other methods of rehabilitation. Research aim. To compare the electrical activity of deep and superficial muscles of young people riding a horse and doing natural body movements. Research method. The activity of deep and superficial trunk muscles was recorded by the method of the surface electromyography. Electrodes were fixed on the skin above the transverse abdominis, extermal oblique muscle, erector spinae and multifidus muscles. The group of exploratory people included 17 young persons without any back pain. Their age was 22.6±1.3 years (on average – SEM). The Wilcoxon test was employed for the dependent distribution comparison. The results are statistically significant as p<0.05. [...].