How long does the training for deep abdominal muscles keep?

The storage duration of motor learning in the transversus abdominis muscle by home exercise with the abdominal draw-in maneuver - The storage duration of the skill for draw-in maneuver

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000043847

Enrollment

Registered

2021-06-01

Start date

2021-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

healthy person

Interventions

selective contraction of the transversus abdominis by draw-in maneuver, home exercise (20 rep, 3 sets)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: healthy men

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: history of spinal orthopaedic disease low back pain within 3 months experience of instruction for draw-in maneuver

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Muscle thickness of transversus abdominis, internal oblique, and external oblique: pre and post instruction, post 1 w, 2w, 3w, and 4w	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Questionnaire of subjective difficulty and achivement of draw-in maneuver	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYu Okubo

Saitama Medical University School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health and Medical Care

yokubo@saitama-med.ac.jp0492951001

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026