De Busser, Nikki LaurenFerguson, Sarah Kim2008-07-212008-07-212007308490http://hdl.handle.net/10321/325A dissertation submitted in partial compliance with the requirements for the Master's Degree of Technology: Chiropractic, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2007.The Transversus Abdominis (TrA) muscle is recognised in the literature as playing a vital and protective role in maintaining a healthy core and aiding lumbar biomechanics in the dampening of external forces applied to the lumbar spine. Pilates purports to employ the principles of core training yet there remains a deficit in the literature despite its popularity in rehabilitation and fitness industries. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of Pilates method in training the TrA in comparison to a moderately active population that regularly exercises in a gym environment, as well as a sedentary control.88 penChiropracticBack exercisesAbdominal exercisesBackache--Chiropractic treatmentMuscle rigidity--Chiropractic treatmentManipulation (Therapeutics)Thesishttps://doi.org/10.51415/10321/325