Transversus abdominis and core stability: Has the pendulum swung?

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 630-631

  Allison, Garry T ^a   Morris, S L ^b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ARM EXERCISE; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; EXERCISE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; LUMBOPELVIC STABILITY; SPINE STABILIZATION; TRANSVERSUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; EXERCISE MOVEMENT TECHNIQUES; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN;

EID: 56549118137     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2008.048637     Document Type: Article

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