دورية أكاديمية
Waist Circumference, a Clinical Measurement for the Activity of Transversus Abdominis
| العنوان: | Waist Circumference, a Clinical Measurement for the Activity of Transversus Abdominis |
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| المؤلفون: | Mojtaba Kamyab, Brendan McHugh, Roy Bowers |
| المصدر: | Iranian Rehabilitation Journal, Vol 19, Iss 3, Pp 273-278 (2021) |
| بيانات النشر: | Negah Institute for Scientific Communication, 2021. |
| سنة النشر: | 2021 |
| المجموعة: | LCC:Medicine |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | waist circumference, clinical measurement, transversus abdominis, Medicine, Vocational rehabilitation. Employment of people with disabilities, HD7255-7256 |
| الوصف: | Objectives: Improving the timing and endurance of the deep abdominal muscles, notably transversus abdominis (TrA), is a known protocol for improving spinal stability. TrA is the deepest abdominal muscle, and monitoring its activity is a difficult task. Ultrasound and pressure biofeedback have been employed for monitoring the activity of TrA; however, these methods are expensive, not always available in all clinical settings, and their application requires formal training. The purpose of this study was to examine the use of a broadly known method, i.e., changes in the waist circumference, to monitor the activity of TrA. Methods: The study was carried out on 14 subjects following a pilot study of 5 participants. The thickness of TrA measured by ultrasound was considered the standard indicator for activity of TrA and was compared with simuObjectives: Improving the timing and endurance of the deep abdominal muscles, notably transversus abdominis (TrA), is a known protocol for improving spinal stability. TrA is the deepest abdominal muscle, and monitoring its activity is a difficult task. Ultrasound and pressure biofeedback have been employed for monitoring the activity of TrA; however, these methods are expensive, not always available in all clinical settings, and their application requires formal training. The purpose of this study was to examine the use of a broadly known method, i.e., changes in the waist circumference, to monitor the activity of TrA. Methods: The study was carried out on 14 subjects following a pilot study of 5 participants. The thickness of TrA measured by ultrasound was considered the standard indicator for activity of TrA and was compared with simultaneous measurement of waist circumference. Results: A significant criterion validity between the thickness of TrA and the waist circumference was established (Pearson correlation=-0.71, P=0.001), indicating an inverse relationship between changes in the thickness of the transversus abdominis muscle and waist circumference. Discussion: This result confirmed the hypothesis that changes in the waist circumference could be employed as a suitable indicator for the activity of TrA.ltaneous measurement of waist circumference. Results: A significant criterion validity between the thickness of TrA and the waist circumference was established (Pearson correlation=-0.71, P=0.001), indicating an inverse relationship between changes in the thickness of the transversus abdominis muscle and waist circumference. Discussion: This result confirmed the hypothesis that changes in the waist circumference could be employed as a suitable indicator for the activity of TrA. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article |
| وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 1735-3602 1735-3610 63857731 |
| Relation: | http://irj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-1321-en.pdf; https://doaj.org/toc/1735-3602; https://doaj.org/toc/1735-3610 |
| URL الوصول: | https://doaj.org/article/95e0d23b82e04f6385773113e91ef527 |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsdoj.95e0d23b82e04f6385773113e91ef527 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
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