ANÁLISE ELETROMIOGRÁFICA DOS MÚSCULOS DO ABDOME EM EXERCÍCIOS ABDOMINAIS COM E SEM UTILIZAÇÃO DE DIFERENTES APARELHOS: UMA REVISÃO DE LITERATURA

Several devices for abdominal exercises are widespread in the market and disclosed in the practice of strength training, however, there are doubts about the effectiveness of these devices in abdominal exercises. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the p u b l i c a t i o n s i n s c i e n t i f i c l i t e r a t u re o n electromyographic activity of the abdominal muscles abdominal exercises with and without the use of different devices. The methodological design of this study was characterized by a systematic review of the literature covering classic textbooks of Human Anatomy and national and international articles on the topic in question. After the analysis of the researched material, it is concluded that the traditional abdominal above exercise is effective on the rectus belly muscle recruitment as a whole and in reducing the activity of the flexor muscles of the thigh and although most abdominal devices do not provide sufficient justification to replace exercise traditional abdominal above, this diversity of equipment can be useful to change a training program.