Co-activation of the abdominal and pelvic floor muscles during voluntary exercises

Neurourology and Urodynamics

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 31-42

  Sapsford, R R ^a   Hodges, P W ^b   Richardson, C A ^c   Cooper, D H ^a   Markwell, S J ^d   Jull, G A ^c  

^a MATER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abdominal muscles; Electromyography; Exercise; Pelvic floor muscles

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSITION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PELVIS FLOOR; VAGINAL DELIVERY; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PELVIC FLOOR; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTURE; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 0035144858     PISSN: 07332467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1520-6777(2001)20:1<31::AID-NAU5>3.0.CO;2-P     Document Type: Article

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