Morphological Measure of Abdominis Muscles with Ultrasonography in Manifold Postures for Training: Reliability

VernacularTitle:超声成像对腹横肌不同姿态形态学测量的信
Author: Jinjun SHI ; Rong BIAN ; Xinbei WANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: ultrasonography, transversus abdominis muscles, thickness, measurement, reliability
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2013;19(9):890-892
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To evaluate the reliability of transversus abdominis muscles measure with ultrasonography. Methods The thickness of bilateral transversus abdominis muscles of 20 volunteers at rest and during different postures for training was measured with ultrasonography by 2 examiners. The rate of contraction was calculated. Results The measurement was correlated strongly between examiners (r>0.7). There was significant difference in variety of thickness among postures except head rise to contralateral leg rise (P<0.01). Conclusion Ultrasonography is reliable in measuring transversus abdominis muscles.