Table 1. Comparison of the muscle activities of both the EO and IO during unilateral dominant leg lift exercises in the quadruped position under three different conditions (HAB, HN, and HAD)

Muscle	Position	Muscle activity (%MVIC)	Type III sum of squares	df	Mean square	F	P
Right EO	HAB	36.28±13.44a	1,961.79	1.58	1,236.79	40.87	0.01*
	HN	23.79±10.75
	HAD	30.83±12.70
Left EO	HAB	36.12±18.16	1,425.07	2	712.53	24.81	0.01*
	HN	25.46±15.65
	HAD	30.29±17.18
Right IO	HAB	35.06±17.17	1,657.88	2	828.94	22.74	0.01*
	HN	23.59±11.47
	HAD	28.45±11.94
Left IO	HAB	34.88±22.19	1,610.13	2	805.07	22.97	0.01*
	HN	23.73±18.57
	HAD	27.51±17.72

Mean±standard deviation;
EO, external oblique; IO, internal oblique; HAB, 15° of hip abduction; HN, hip neutral; HAD, 10° of hip adduction,
p<0.05.