The effect of averaging multiple trials on measurement error during ultrasound imaging of transversus abdominis and lumbar multifidus muscles in individuals with low back pain

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 604-611

  Koppenhaver, Shane L ^a   Parent, Eric C ^b   Teyhen, Deydre S ^c   Hebert, Jeffrey J ^a,d   Fritz, Julie M ^a,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdominal muscles; Lumbar spine; Reliability; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; REST; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, STATISTICAL; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; REST; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68949117804     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2009.3088     Document Type: Article

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