The role of the diaphragm during abdominal hollowing exercises

Australian Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 95-102

  Allison, Garry ^a   Kendle, Kym ^c   Roll, Suzanne ^c   Schupelius, Jason ^c   Scott, Quentin ^c   Panizza, Janine ^b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Abdominal muscles; Diaphragm; Exercise; Spine

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAPHRAGM; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE EXERCISE; NORMAL HUMAN; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE;

EID: 0031748091     PISSN: 00049514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0004-9514(14)60369-X     Document Type: Article

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