Intra-rater reliability of rectus abdominis diastasis measurement using dial calipers

Australian Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 109-114

  Boxer, Sue ^a,b   Jones, Sue ^b  

^a Curtin University of Technology ^*

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FINGER; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE INJURY; PARITY; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE; RELIABILITY; REST;

EID: 0031001870     PISSN: 00049514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0004-9514(14)60405-0     Document Type: Article

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