Glossary Term
Abdominal Drawing-In Manuever (ADIM)
The "drawing-in" maneuver is a common cue used during exercise and rehabilitation programs. A light contraction of the transverse abominis (and potentially the entire intrinsic stabilization subsystem) achieved by gently pulling the lower abdominal region away from one's waistband. This should have minimal effect on breathing, and should not be confused with a maximal contraction of the transverse abdominis resulting in a "vacuum pose". Abdominal drawing-in maneuver (ADIM) is a cue used in exercise and rehabilitation programs to activate the transverse abdominis and intrinsic stabilization subsystem.
Abdominal Drawing-In Manuever (ADIM): the "drawing-in" maneuver is a common cue used during exercise and rehabilitation programs. A light contraction of the transverse abdominis (and potentially the entire intrinsic stabilization subsystem ) is achieved by gently pulling the lower abdominal region away from one's waistband. This should have minimal effect on breathing, and should not be confused with a maximal contraction of the transverse abdominis resulting in a "vacuum pose".
- Research often refers to this maneuver as the "abdominal drawing-in maneuver"; abbreviated ADIM.
The development and introduction of this cue into practice are based on the pivotal research and the resulting text:
- Carolyn Richardson, Paul Hodges, Julie Hides. Therapeutic Exercise for Lumbo Pelvic Stabilization – A Motor Control Approach for the Treatment and Prevention of Low Back Pain: 2nd Edition (c) Elsevier Limited, 2004
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Synonyms
- ADIM
- Abdominal drawing-in maneuver