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Table. 2.

Table 2

The comparison of each muscle EMG according to %maximum voluntary isometric contraction during Pilates mat exercises with and without feedback (n=15)

Exercises	Muscles	Control	Feedback	t	p
Half roll back	EO	30.88±10.54	51.21±19.90	-6.71	0.001*
	IO	35.69±16.31	50.25±15.67	-13.17	0.001*
	MU	14.59±4.83	15.34±4.83	-9.40	0.001*
Leg pull front	EO	23.09±6.41	41.14±14.37	-5.40	0.001*
	IO	30.74±13.56	58.09±19.73	-9.81	0.001*
	MU	14.34±3.59	16.55±4.04	-6.98	0.001*
Side bend	EO	45.64±15.81	65.38±17.86	-7.43	0.001*
	IO	30.18±12.45	63.51±19.57	-7.51	0.001*
	MU	35.33±10.58	44.59±12.25	-7.01	0.001*
Alternate arm and leg lift	EO	18.96±8.36	35.77±14.17	-8.33	0.001*
	IO	17.76±6.99	22.94±8.93	-6.07	0.001*
	MU	23.52±9.17	27.23±9.40	-4.10	0.001*

Values are mean±SD. EO: External oblique, IO: Internal oblique, MU: Multifidus. *p<0.05.