TRUNK MOVEMENTS
| ACTION | MANTRAKSHAR | MUSCLES RESPONSIBLE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trunk flexion | Bend |  | rectus abdominis , external oblique , internal oblique | |
| trunk extension | Lateral bend |  | quadratus lumborum , erector spinae , | |
| trunk lateral flexion | Turn |  | (iliocostalis , longissimus , spinalis (erector spinae )) , intertransversii | |
| trunk rotation |  | external oblique , internal oblique , transversus abdominis |