Movement is changed in pain. This presents across a spectrum from subtle changes in the
manner in which a task is completed to complete avoidance of a function and could be both …

BACKGROUND: Measurements from pressure biofeedback units (PBUs) can be used to
evaluate the activity of the transversus abdominis (TrA) muscle indirectly. These …

Study Design Cross-sectional study design. Objectives To characterize changes in muscle
thickness in the transversus abdominis (TrA) and internal oblique (IO) muscles during …

[Purpose] This study compared the effectiveness of stabilization and McKenzie exercises on
pain, disability, and thickness of the transverse abdominis and multifidus muscles in patients …

Study Design Randomized clinical trial. Background Motor control exercises are believed to
improve coordination of the trunk muscles. It is unclear whether increases in trunk muscle …

Background Patients with non-specific low back pain (LBP) often present with a decrease in
transversus abdominis (TrA) muscle activation and delayed onset of contraction with …

Purpose To develop and validate a machine learning (ML) model for the classification of
breast lesions on ultrasound images. Method In the present study, three separate data …

Ultrasound (US) imaging is being increasingly used by Physical and Rehabilitation
Medicine (PRM) specialists to measure the thickness of abdominal muscles. The current …

Background Activity of deep abdominal muscles increases the lumbar stability. Majority of
previous studies indicated abdominal muscle activity dysfunction during static activity in …

Objectives The purpose of this study was to establish reference values for abdominal and
lumbar multifidus muscles at rest and while contracted in a sample of active healthy adults …