Reliability and Relationship Between 2 Measurements of Transversus Abdominis Dimension Taken During an Abdominal Drawing-in Maneuver Using a Novel Approach of Ultrasound Imaging

• Published in: The journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy Vol. 40; no. 12; pp. 826 - 832
• Main Authors: Jhu, Jhong-Lin, Chai, Huei-Ming, Jan, Mei-Hwa, Wang, Chung-Li, Shau, Yio-Wha, Wang, Shwu-Fen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.2010
• Subjects: Abdominal Muscles - diagnostic imaging; Abdominal Muscles - physiology; Female; Humans; Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; Male; Muscle Contraction - physiology; Reference Values; Reproducibility of Results; Statistics, Nonparametric; Transducers; Ultrasonography; Young Adult

Reliability study of clinical measurement. The primary purpose was to develop a reliable method for measuring muscle length changes of the transversus abdominis (TrA) during contraction. The secondary purpose was to investigate the relationship between changes in thickness and length (as indicated b...