The relationships between inter-recti distance measured by ultrasound imaging and abdominal muscle function in postpartum women: A 6-month follow-up study

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 435-443

  Liaw, Lih Jiun ^a,b,c   Hsu, Miao Ju ^b,c   Liao, Chien Fen ^a   Liu, Mei Fang ^b,c   Hsu, Ar Tyan ^a,d  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Abdomen; Linea alba; Pregnancy; Rectus abdominis; Strength

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958028614     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2011.3507     Document Type: Article

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