External Obliques
Cross-source consensus on External Obliques from 1 sources and 4 claims.
1 sources · 4 claims
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- The external obliques run diagonally from the lateral iliac crest to the lower ribs, and gain mechanical advantage when the diaphragm flattens. — Neck Strength, Infrasternal Angle, and Joint Displacement: Clinical Realities
- In narrow IFA presentations, the external obliques pull the ribcage anteriorly and externally rotate the ribs, decreasing lateral thorax dimensions. — Neck Strength, Infrasternal Angle, and Joint Displacement: Clinical Realities
- Forceful exhalation worsens narrow IFA by recruiting the external obliques and increasing compressive force on the ribcage. — Neck Strength, Infrasternal Angle, and Joint Displacement: Clinical Realities
- Activating the internal obliques and transversus abdominus counteracts the external oblique-driven external rotation by internally rotating and depressing the ribs. — Neck Strength, Infrasternal Angle, and Joint Displacement: Clinical Realities