Trunk stabilisation exercises reduce sternal separation in chronic sternal instability after cardiac surgery: A randomised cross-over trial

Australian Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 255-260

  El Ansary, Doa ^a,c   Waddington, Gordon ^b   Adams, Roger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^c NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abdominal muscles; Cardiac surgical procedures; Physical therapy; Postoperative complications; Randomized controlled trial; Sternum; Ultrasound imaging

Indexed keywords

EID: 38349109936     PISSN: 00049514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0004-9514(07)70006-5     Document Type: Article

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