Transversus Abdominis and Obliquus Internus Activity During Pilates Exercises: Measurement With Ultrasound Scanning

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 89, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2205-2212

  Endleman, Irit ^a   Critchley, Duncan J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abdominal muscles; Exercise; Rehabilitation; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADULT; ARM EXERCISE; ARTICLE; B SCAN; ECHOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; LEG EXERCISE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PILATES; ULTRASOUND;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ADULT; EXERCISE; EXERCISE MOVEMENT TECHNIQUES; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 55249084177     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2008.04.025     Document Type: Article

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