Abdominal and lower back training for people with disabilities using a 6 Second Abs machine: Effect on core muscle stability

Journal of Applied Research

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 345-359

  Petrofsky, Jerrold S ^a   Johnson, Eric G ^a   Hanson, Ashley ^a   Cuneo, Maria ^a   Dial, Russel ^a   Somers, Ryan ^a   De La Torre, Guillermo ^a   Martinez, Alicia ^a   McKenzie, Maritza ^a   Forrester, Bonnie ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Exercise; Exertion; Rehabilitation; Spinal cord injury; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ABDOMEN; ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DISABILITY; EXERCISE; FUNCTION TEST; HUMAN; MACHINE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TRAINING; NEUROPATHY; SPINAL CORD INJURY; STANDING; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WHEELCHAIR;

EID: 21844441139     PISSN: 1537064X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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