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  1. NLM Digital Collections - A manual of corrective gymnastics 
    Publication: New York : The Macmillan Company, 1923
    ... be given again and given lightly. Exercise XVI. Abdominal Exercise i (Standing). purpose. To strengthen the abdominal muscles, ... can be given slowly or rapidly. Exercise XVII. Abdominal Exercise 2 (Hanging). purpose. Same as in Exercise XVI. ...
  2. ... XXV. Intelligent Use of the Enema 170 XXVI. Abdominal Exercises a Vital Requirement . 186 XXVII. The Coated Tongue- ... of the theory of WHY THIS BOOK? 5 abdominal exercises in comparison with massage; the very great importance ...
  3. NLM Digital Collections - The therapeutics of activity 
    Publication: Chicago : Covici-McGee, 1923
    ... digestive and excretory func- tions. Trunk rotation and abdominal exercises are supplementary to sideways flexion. They tone up ... 5. Balance movements. 6. Shoulder-blade movements. 7. Abdominal exercises. 8. Trunk sideways flexions. 9. Jumping. 10. Slow ...
  4. NLM Digital Collections - Exercise for health and correction 
    Publication: Philadelphia ; London : J. B. Lippincott Company, [1923]
    ... 23 6. Arm and Shoulder Exercise. . . . 25 7. Abdominal Exercise 27 8. Foot and Ankle Exercise 29 9. ... Exercise . 35 12. Trunk Exercise 37 13. Trunk-Abdominal Exercise 39 Group II. Setting-Up Exercises 41 Introduction ...
  5. ... are nearly related to certain forms of the abdominal exercises, the essential difference being that in these the ... described here. Exercises in cr. hang. pos. are abdominal exercises as well; and, when a heaving movement of ...
  6. NLM Digital Collections - Physical reconditioning 
    Publication: Washington : U.S. Government Printing Office, December 1944
    ... DEVELOPMENT OF MUSCLES OF ARMS, THIGH FLEXORS, AND ABDOMEN. EXERCISE 2: THIGH CURLS Hang from horizontal bar with ... for about 1 second. Exhale while pulling in abdomen. EXERCISE 11: Lie on back. Raise first one leg, ...
  7. NLM Digital Collections - Exercise in education and medicine 
    Publication: Philadelphia : W.B. Saunders Company, 1923
    ... raise and widen the chest (Fig. 57). 6. Abdominal exercises, bringing into play the muscles of the abdomen, ... MEDICINE Fig. 57.—Shoulder-blade movement. Fig. 58.—Abdominal exercise on stall bars. THE SWEDISH SYSTEM OF GYMNASTICS ...
  8. ... correction (at mirror). 5. Strong back exercise. 6. Abdominal exercise. 7. Relaxation (hook lying position). 8. General strengthening ... Arm flinging sideways, backward. 24. Lying; knee bending (abdominal exercise). Position.—Lying on back; arms at sides of ...
  9. ... back muscles and stretches the muscles of the abdomen.) Exercise No. 13. Lie on the back with arms ... muscles as well as removes flesh from the abdomen.) Exercise No. 14. Lie on the back with arms ...
  10. NLM Digital Collections - Physical training 
    Publication: Washington : United States Government Printing Office, 1943
    ... in the daily exercise series on page 88. ABDOMINAL EXERCISES THIS manikin displays a “girdle”—an abdominal girdle ... THESE EXERCISES TONE THE STARTING POSITION FOR ALL ABDOMINAL EXERCISES. Lie on back with hands on top of ...
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