Many Pilates education courses continue to teach about the importance of the Transversus abdominis for spinal stability and as a treatment for low-back pain.

Host, Adam McAtee breaks down the anatomy of the Transversus Abdominis and shares research it's importance (or lack thereof).

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Episode Resources

Click here for the original paper on Transversus Abdominis timing.

Click here for a follow-up paper that conflicts with the original paper's findings.

Click here, here, and here for systematic reviews that do not support the superiority of spinal stabilization exercises for treating low-back pain.