A client performing a standing cable row demonstrates excessive lumbar extension during the pulling phase. Which muscle is most likely underactive, contributing to this compensation?

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ADeep cervical flexors
BLatissimus dorsi
CPosterior deltoid
DTransverse abdominis

✓ Correct answer: D. Transverse abdominis The transverse abdominis is the primary stabilizer of the lumbar spine and pelvis; when it is underactive, the lumbar spine cannot resist extension forces generated by the pulling musculature, producing the observed hyperextension compensation.

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