The Relationship of Transversus Abdominis and Lumbar Multifidus Activation and Prognostic Factors for Clinical Success With a Stabilization Exercise Program: A Cross-Sectional Study

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 78-85

  Hebert, Jeffrey J ^a   Koppenhaver, Shane L ^a,c   Magel, John S ^a,b   Fritz, Julie M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^c BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Low back pain; Muscle, skeletal; Prognosis; Rehabilitation; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK MUSCLE; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR MULTIFIDUS MUSCLE; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OUTPATIENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PROGNOSIS; UNIVARIATE ANALYSIS; VOLUNTEER;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PROGNOSIS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 73049095189     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2009.08.146     Document Type: Article

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