Table 4. Exercise intervention

Exercise Instruction Purpose Frequency Repetitions
Abdominal drawing-in maneuver (ADIM) Tuck in only the lower belly at the navel. TrA facilitation 3 times a week or more Hold for 30 seconds at a time
Gluteus maximus squeeze in prone position Pull in your abs.Don’t extend your lumbar spine.Don’t rotate your pelvis forward. Strengthen hip extensor 3 times a week or more 4 sets of 10 reps of 10 seconds hold, 3 seconds rest
Side lying hip abduction and external rotation Pull in your abs.Move only the hip joint.Don’t rotate your pelvis. Strengthen hip abductor and external rotator 3 times a week or more Repeat for 10 minutes
Backward and forward rocking Pull in your abs.Keep your spine in a neutral position.Avoid lumbar flexion and extension. Lumbopelvic motion control 3 times a week or more Hold 5 seconds for 10 minutes, rest 5 seconds
Hip flexion in upright sitting position Flatten and hold the spine.Avoid any movement in the pelvis and lumbar.The kneecap of the leg you are lifting should be straight and in line with your second toe. Abdominal stability and hip mobility 3 times a week or more Repeat for 10 minutes
Gluteus maximus squeeze in sitting position Maintain floor pressure with your heels.Keep your knees apart. Strengthen hip extensor 3 times a week or more 4 sets of 10 reps of 10 seconds hold, 3 seconds rest
Trunk flexion and extension using form roller Flex and extend your trunk while rolling the foam roller.Try to keep the hip joints and lumbar in sequence during the flexion and extension. Lumbopelvic motion control 3 times a week or more Repeat for 10 minutes,Add an unstable support surface if possible.
Standing hip extension using slider Pull in your abs.Move only the hip joint.Don’t extension your lumbar spine.Don’t rotate your pelvis. Lumbopelvic motion control 3 times a week or more Repeat for 10 minutes
TrA, Transverse abdominal muscle; abs, abdomen.