I hope this will help you

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24701567

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25793212

What is a pelvic tilt? 

The anterior abdominal muscles and pelvic muscles have the same embryological origin, so anything which causes abdominal contraction will also reflexly contract the pelvic muscles.

That explain why PFM activity is higher  when the patient is in the standing position in Emmanuelle's 2nd reference.

So abdo situp exercises will also strengthen PFMs.

hi peter petros

the statement seems to b logical enough... it would be a great help if i could get a reference for the same...

The 1st reference I know of was from Sturmdorf in 1919

Sturmdorf A.    The levator ani muscle.  In Gynoplastic Technology, FA Davis, Philadelphia (1919), 109-114. More recently Sapsford et al

Neurourol Urodyn. 2001;20(1):31-42.

Co-activation of the abdominal and pelvic floor muscles during voluntary exercises.

Sapsford RR1, Hodges PW, Richardson CA, Cooper DH, Markwell SJ, Jull GA.

thanks all

Thank you peter,i agree that there will be a coactivation of pelvic floor muscles during TA contraction which was a great work of sapsford which we normally use in accessory augmented pelvic floor training.

thank you Emmanuelle Cugy ,your references are quite useful and gave a answer to my question

Very Good Carry on

Actually, we should give Sturmdorf the credit. We should always respect the pioneers of our specialty. 

Send an email to Ana Claudia ([email protected]). It was she who applied the test and used the force platform.

Even more.

Send an email to Ana Claudia ([email protected]). It was she who applied the test and used the force platform.

Even more.