Changes in Recruitment of the Abdominal Muscles in People With Low Back Pain: Ultrasound Measurement of Muscle Activity

No abstract is available for this paper.

• Publication year

  2004

• Venue

  Spine

• Publication date

  2004-11-15

• Fields of study

  Medicine

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.1097/01.brs.0000144410.89182.f9PMID 15543074
• External record

  Open on Semantic Scholar

• Source metadata

  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

• No claims are published for this paper.

• No concepts are published for this paper.

• Intra-abdominal pressure increases stiffness of the lumbar spine.

  2005cited by this paper
• Directional specificity of postural muscles in feed-forward postural reactions during fast voluntary arm movements

  2004cited by this paper
• Experimental muscle pain changes feedforward postural responses of the trunk muscles

  2003cited by this paper
• Intervertebral Stiffness of the Spine Is Increased by Evoked Contraction of Transversus Abdominis and the Diaphragm: In Vivo Porcine Studies

  2003cited by this paper
• Therapeutic exercise for spinal segmental stabilization in low back pain : scientific basis and clinical approach

  2003influential reference
• Measurement of muscle contraction with ultrasound imaging

  2003influential reference
• M-mode ultrasound: a reliable measure of transversus abdominis thickness?

  2002cited by this paper
• Relative contribution of trunk muscles to the stability of the lumbar spine during isometric exertions.

  2002cited by this paper
• Instructing pelvic floor contraction facilitates transversus abdominis thickness increase during low-abdominal hollowing.

  2002cited by this paper
• Combined physiotherapy and education is efficacious for chronic low back pain.

  2002cited by this paper
• EMG activity of trunk muscles and torque output during isometric axial rotation exertion: a comparison between back pain patients and matched controls

  2002cited by this paper
• The Relation Between the Transversus Abdominis Muscles, Sacroiliac Joint Mechanics, and Low Back Pain

  2002cited by this paper
• Long-Term Effects of Specific Stabilizing Exercises for First-Episode Low Back Pain

  2001cited by this paper
• A clinical palpation test to check the activation of the deep stabilizing muscles of the lumbar spine

  2000cited by this paper
• Therapeutic Exercise For Spinal Segmental Stabilization in Low Back Pain: Scientific Basis and Clinical Approach.

  2000cited by this paper
• Muscle Response Pattern to Sudden Trunk Loading in Healthy Individuals and in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain

  2000cited by this paper
• Predictability of in vivo changes in pennation angle of human tibialis anterior muscle from rest to maximum isometric dorsiflexion

  1999cited by this paper
• Preparatory trunk motion accompanies rapid upper limb movement

  1999cited by this paper
• Transversus abdominis and the superficial abdominal muscles are controlled independently in a postural task.

  1999cited by this paper
• Manipulation in the Treatment of Acute Low Back Pain

  1999cited by this paper
• Altered trunk muscle recruitment in people with low back pain with upper limb movement at different speeds.

  1999influential reference
• [Mobilizing or stabilizing exercise in degenerative disk disease in the lumbar region?].

  1999cited by this paper
• Altered abdominal muscle recruitment in patients with chronic back pain following a specific exercise intervention.

  1998cited by this paper
• Postural adjustments accompanying fast pointing movements in standing, sitting and lying adults

  1998cited by this paper
• Delayed postural contraction of transversus abdominis in low back pain associated with movement of the lower limb.

  1998cited by this paper
• Evaluation of Specific Stabilizing Exercise in the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain With Radiologic Diagnosis of Spondylolysis or Spondylolisthesis

  1997cited by this paper
• Relationship between limb movement speed and associated contraction of the trunk muscles.

  1997cited by this paper
• Movement disturbances of the lumbar spine and abnormal back muscle electromyographic findings in recurrent low back pain.

  1997cited by this paper
• Contraction of the abdominal muscles associated with movement of the lower limb.

  1997cited by this paper
• In vivo ultrasound assessment of respiratory function of abdominal muscles in normal subjects.

  1997cited by this paper
• The role of intra-abdominal pressure in spinal unloading.

  1997cited by this paper
• Feedforward contraction of transversus abdominis is not influenced by the direction of arm movement

  1997cited by this paper
• Inefficient Muscular Stabilization of the Lumbar Spine Associated With Low Back Pain: A Motor Control Evaluation of Transversus Abdominis

  1996cited by this paper
• Evaluation of the relationship between laboratory and clinical tests of transversus abdominis function.

  1996cited by this paper
• Multifidus Muscle Recovery Is Not Automatic After Resolution of Acute, First‐Episode Low Back Pain

  1996influential reference
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Ultrasonography of the Lumbar Multifidus Muscle: Comparison of Two Different Modalities

  1995cited by this paper
• Ultrasound imaging in rehabilitation.

  1995cited by this paper
• Changes in pennation with joint angle and muscle torque: in vivo measurements in human brachialis muscle.

  1995cited by this paper
• Evidence of lumbar multifidus muscle wasting ipsilateral to symptoms in patients with acute/subacute low back pain.

  1994cited by this paper
• The Lumbar Multifidus Muscle Five Years After Surgery for a Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Herniation

  1993cited by this paper
• Posturo-kinetic organisation during the early phase of voluntary upper limb movement. 1. Normal subjects.

  1988cited by this paper
• The Activity of Individual Trunk Muscles During Heavy Physical Loading

  1987cited by this paper
• Efficacy of EMG biofeedback, pseudotherapy and conventional medical treatment for chronic rheumatic back pain

  1983cited by this paper
• Trunk Strengths in Attempted Flexion, Extension, and Lateral Bending in Healthy Subjects and Patients with Low‐Back Disorders

  1980cited by this paper
• Anticipatory control of postural and task muscles during rapid arm flexion.

  1980cited by this paper
• Control elements of voluntary movements

  1967cited by this paper

• The Effects of Joint Mobilization and Myofascial Release on Muscle Thickness in Non-Specific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial

  2025cites this paper
• Correlation analysis of hip rotation ratio and trunk stabilizing muscles

  2025cites this paper
• Effect of external and internal cues on core muscle activation during the Sahrmann five-level core stability test

  2025cites this paper
• GRN+: a simplified generative reinforcement network for tissue layer analysis in 3D ultrasound images for chronic low-back pain

  2025cites this paper
• Global Trends and Hotspots in Ultrasound Imaging for Rehabilitation Research: A Bibliometric and Visualization Analysis

  2025cites this paper
• The efficacy of a telerehabilitation-based clinical Pilates program on lumbopelvic muscle morphology and strength in female patients with fibromyalgia syndrome: a randomized controlled trial

  2025cites this paper
• Associations among lumbopelvic muscle activation, functional capacity, and self-reported clinical outcomes in individuals with chronic low back pain: A cross-sectional study

  2025cites this paper
• Intersliceboost: Identifying tissue layers in three‐dimensional ultrasound images for chronic lower back pain (cLBP) assessment

  2025cites this paper
• Evaluation of a Fast-Solving Rigid Body Spine Model Inclusive of Intra-Abdominal Pressure

  2025cites this paper
• Relationship between the abdominal wall and chronic ankle instability

  2025cites this paper
• A Comparative Study on the Effects of the Whole-Body Vibration Training and Balance Exercise Program on the Muscle Geometry in the Patients With Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Control Trial

  2025cites this paper
• The breath-back connection: A systematic review.

  2025cites this paper
• EFFECTIVENESS OF LIFESTYLE INTERVENTIONS IN MANAGING CHRONIC MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN

  2025cites this paper
• EFFECTIVENESS OF WILLIAM FLEXION EXERCISE VERSES ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE IN NON-SPECIFIC CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN AMONG TEACHERS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY

  2025cites this paper
• Gender Equality in Diastasis Rectus Abdominis in Chronic Back Pain: A Model of M. Transversus Abdominis Motor Control Impairment

  2024cites this paper
• The automatic activity of abdominal muscles during stable and unstable standing postural tasks in older adults with and without low back pain- A cross-sectional study

  2024cites this paper
• Effects of progessive vs. constant protocol whole-body vibration on muscle activation, pain, disability and functional performance in non-specific chronic low back pain patients: a randomized clinical trial

  2024cites this paper
• Replacing sedentary time or light physical activity with moderate physical activity is associated with a lower prevalence of back pain: a cross-sectional study using isotemporal analysis: Isotemporal substitution and LBP prevalence.

  2024cites this paper
• Comparison of erector spinae and gluteus medius muscle thickness and activation in individuals with and without low back pain.

  2024cites this paper
• Changes in morphology of the lateral abdominal wall muscles during sagittal tilting in young healthy subjects

  2024cites this paper
• Thickness of the abdominal wall and pelvic floor dysfunctions in men who practice crossfit vs no crossfit: An observational study

  2024cites this paper
• Trunk-oriented Exercises Versus Whole-body Vibration on Abdominal Thickness and Balance in Children with Duchene Muscular Dystrophy

  2024cites this paper
• Association of Pain-Related Anxiety and Abdominal Muscle Thickness during Standing Postural Tasks in Patients with Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain.

  2024cites this paper
• Evaluation of Abdominal Muscle Thickness Changes During Abdominal Hollowing Maneuver in Different Positions Using a Sphygmomanometer for People With Chronic Low Back Pain.

  2024cites this paper
• A dose response analysis of exercise prescription variables for lateral abdominal muscle thickness and activation: A systematic review.

  2024cites this paper
• Are trunk muscle sizes different between acute lumbar spondylolysis and nonspecific low back pain?

  2024cites this paper
• Activation asymmetry of the lateral abdominal muscles in response to neurodevelopmental traction technique in children with pelvic asymmetry

  2023cites this paper
• Immediate Effects of Whole-Body versus Local Dynamic Electrostimulation of the Abdominal Muscles in Healthy People Assessed by Ultrasound: A Randomized Controlled Trial

  2023cites this paper
• The Effect of Lumbar Stabilization Exercise on Pain, Muscle Morphology and Quality of Life in Women with Chronic Menstrual Back Pain

  2023cites this paper
• Binary classification of non-specific low back pain condition based on the combination of B-mode ultrasound and shear wave elastography at multiple sites

  2023cites this paper
• Comparison of transversus abdominis activation characteristics between healthy and chronic low back pain population during upright functional movement

  2023cites this paper
• Transversus Abdominis Ultrasound Thickness during Popular Trunk–Pilates Exercises in Young and Middle-Aged Women

  2023cites this paper
• Effectiveness of patient education plus motor control exercise versus patient education alone versus motor control exercise alone for rural community-dwelling adults with chronic low back pain: a randomised clinical trial

  2023cites this paper
• Comparison of Tibialis Anterior Muscle Thickness with 4 Different Toe and Ankle Postures: Ultrasonographic Study

  2022cites this paper
• Clinical prediction rule validity to identify individuals with recurrent low back pain

  2022cites this paper
• Findings from the development and implementation of a novel course consisting of both group and individual Alexander Technique lessons for low back pain

  2022cites this paper
• Motor control of the spine in pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain: A systematic review.

  2022cites this paper
• The Effect of 8 Weeks of Selected TRX Exercises on Pain Intensity and Static and Dynamic Balance of Non-Athlete Girls with Non-specific Chronic Back Pain

  2022cites this paper
• Comparison of the efficacy of two interventions in ameliorating abdominal thickness and sitting function in children with diplegia

  2022cites this paper
• Effect of Electrical Stimulation Followed by Exercises in Postnatal Diastasis Recti Abdominis via MMP2 Gene Expression.

  2022cites this paper
• Ultrasound analysis of morphological changes in the abdominal wall in postpartum women with diastasis recti: a cross-sectional study

  2022cites this paper
• Distinction of non-specific low back pain patients with proprioceptive disorders from healthy individuals by linear discriminant analysis

  2022cites this paper
• Neuromuscular Consequences of Lumbopelvic Dysfunction: Research and Clinical Perspectives.

  2022cites this paper
• Comparing the effects of suspension and isometric-isotonic training on postural stability, lumbopelvic control, and proprioception in women with diastasis recti abdominis: a randomized, single-blinded, controlled trial

  2022cites this paper
• The reliability of rehabilitative ultrasound to measure lateral abdominal muscle thickness: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

  2021cites this paper
• Changes in Morphometry of Trunk Muscles, Pain, and Disability Associated With Motor Control Training in People With Chronic Low Back Pain: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

  2021cites this paper
• Breathing Exercise Called the Maximal Abdominal Contraction Maneuver

  2021cites this paper
• Reproducibility and Concurrent Validity of Manual Palpation with Rehabilitative Ultrasound Imaging for Assessing Deep Abdominal Muscle Activity: Analysis with Preferential Ratios

  2021cites this paper
• Effects of mouthpiece shape and expiratory threshold loading on contraction of the lateral abdominal muscles: A cross-sectional study.

  2021cites this paper
• MUSCLE ARCHITECTURE IN DIFFERENT SITTING CONDITIONS IN NORMAL CHILDREN

  2021cites this paper
• Are neuromuscular adaptations present in people with recurrent spinal pain during a period of remission? a systematic review

  2021cites this paper
• Effects of Kinesthetic Imagery, Active and Combined Exercises on the Electromyographic Pattern of Hip Hyperextension and Tests of Relation with Lumbar Hyperlordosis

  2021cites this paper
• The Effect of Three Methods of Kinesthetic Imagery, Active, and Combined Exercises on Electromyographic Pattern of Hip Hyperextension and the Muscle Strength of Gluteus Maximus and Abdominal in Women With Lumbar Hyperlordosis

  2021cites this paper
• Concurrent Validity and Test-retest Reliability of the Core Stability Test Using Ultrasound Imaging and Electromyography Measurements

  2021cites this paper
• Adaptations Associated with Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain: A Narrative Review

  2021cites this paper
• Effects of stabilization exercises on disability, pain, and core stability in patients with non-specific low back pain: A randomized controlled trial

  2021cites this paper
• Comparison of core stabilization techniques on ultrasound imaging of the diaphragm, and core muscle thickness and external abdominal oblique muscle electromyography activity

  2021cites this paper
• How Do the Abdominal Muscles Change during Hypopressive Exercise?

  2021cites this paper
• The influence of rotational movement exercise on the abdominal muscle thickness and trunk mobility - Randomized control trial.

  2021cites this paper
• Comparison of pelvic rotation angle in the transverse plane in the supine position and during active straight leg raise between people with and without nonspecific low back pain.

  2021cites this paper
• Transversus Abdominis and Lumbar Multifidus Thickness Among Three Dance Positions in Argentine Tango Dancers.

  2021cites this paper
• The effects of abdominal hollowing and bracing on abdominal muscle thicknesses and pelvic rotation during active straight leg raise

  2021cites this paper
• Effect of pelvic floor muscle electrical stimulation on lumbopelvic control in women with stress urinary incontinence: randomized controlled trial

  2021cites this paper
• The relationship between muscle size, obesity, body fat ratio, pain and disability in individuals with and without nonspecific low back pain

  2021cites this paper
• Ultrasound Measurement of the Transverse Abdominis, Internal Oblique, and External Oblique Muscles Associated with Forward Head Posture and Reduced Cranio-Vertebral Angle

  2021cites this paper
• Reliability of Sonography Measures of the Lumbar Multifidus and Transversus Abdominis during Static and Dynamic Activities in Subjects with Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain

  2021cites this paper
• Comparison of Core Endurance and Hamstring Flexibility of Adults with and without Low Back Pain

  2021cites this paper
• Effects of Lumbar Stabilization Exercises with Real-Time Ultrasound Imaging Biofeedback on Lumbar Multifidus Muscle Cross-Sectional Area in Individuals with Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

  2021cites this paper
• The Effects of Whole-Body Vibration Exercise on Anticipatory Delay of Core Muscles in Patients with Nonspecific Low Back Pain

  2021cites this paper
• Women’s experiences of living with increased inter-recti distance after childbirth: an interview study

  2020cites this paper
• Quantitative Ultrasound Imaging Differences in Multifidus and Thoracolumbar Fasciae between Athletes with and without Chronic Lumbopelvic Pain: A Case-Control Study

  2020cites this paper
• Gluteus medius muscle activity during gait in people with and without chronic nonspecific low back pain: A case control study.

  2020cites this paper
• The Effects of Thrust Joint Manipulation on the Resting and Contraction Thickness of Transversus Abdominis in Patients With Low Back Pain: A Randomized Control Trial.

  2020cites this paper
• The Effect of Respiratory Phase on Abdominal Muscle Activity During Stable and Unstable Sitting Positions in Individuals With and Without Chronic Low Back Pain.

  2020cites this paper
• A pilot study on the short-term effects of myofascial release and core stability exercises on balance in chronic low back pain

  2020cites this paper
• Exercise Program Reduces Inter-Recti Distance in Female Runners Up to 2 Years Postpartum

  2020cites this paper
• Influence of phase of respiratory cycle on ultrasound imaging of deep abdominal muscle thickness.

  2020cites this paper
• Lumbopelvic motor control function between patients with chronic low back pain and healthy controls: a useful distinguishing tool

  2020cites this paper
• Role of Ultrasound in Low Back Pain: A Review.

  2020cites this paper
• The Effect of Additional External Resistance on Inter-Set Changes in Abdominal Muscle Thickness during Bridging Exercise.

  2020cites this paper
• Ultrasound Imaging of the Trunk Muscles in Acute Stroke Patients and Relations With Balance Scales

  2020cites this paper
• Pelvic floor muscle training for women with lumbopelvic pain: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

  2020cites this paper
• Effect of whole-body vibration on abdominal thickness and sitting ability in children with spastic diplegia

  2020cites this paper
• Clinical Assessment and Thickness Changes of the Oblique and Multifidus Muscles Using a Novel Screening Tool and Exercise Program: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

  2020cites this paper
• The Effect of Eight Weeks Pilates Exercises on Pain and Quality of Life in Patients with Spondylolysis

  2020cites this paper
• Pattern of changes in latissimus dorsi, gluteus maximus, internal oblique and transverse abdominus muscle thickness among individuals with sacroiliac joint dysfunction

  2019cites this paper
• Valutazione muscolare ed ecografia

  2019cites this paper
• Évaluation musculaire et échographie

  2019cites this paper
• Deformations of abdominal muscles under experimentally induced low back pain

  2019cites this paper
• Effects of abdominal drawing-in maneuver with pressure biofeedback, foam-roller and quadruped on lumbopelvic stability and muscle activities in lumbar rotation syndrome

  2019cites this paper
• Evaluación muscular y ecografía

  2019cites this paper
• Valoración ecográfica de 2 técnicas de contracción abdominal: contracción isométrica y maniobra de ahuecamiento

  2019cites this paper
• COMPARISON OF LATERAL ABDOMINAL MUSCLE THICKNESS IN YOUNG MALE SOCCER PLAYERS WITH AND WITHOUT LOW BACK PAIN.

  2019cites this paper
• Ultrasonography comparison of diaphragm thickness and excursion between athletes with and without lumbopelvic pain.

  2019cites this paper
• Reliability of Real‐time Ultrasound Imaging for the Assessment of Trunk Stabilizer Muscles: A Systematic Review of the Literature

  2019cites this paper
• A randomized clinical trial comparing the McKenzie method and motor control exercises in people with chronic low back pain and a directional preference: 1-year follow-up.

  2019cites this paper
• The Effect of Lumbosacral Orthosis on the Thickness of Deep Trunk Muscles Using Ultrasound Imaging

  2019cites this paper
• Comparison of the recruitment of transverse abdominis through drawing-in and bracing in different core stability training positions

  2019cites this paper
• Scapular Upward Rotator Morphologic Characteristics in Individuals With and Without Forward Head Posture: A Case‐Control Study

  2019cites this paper
• The Effects of Stabilization Exercise on the Thickness of Lateral Abdominal Muscles During Standing Tasks in Women With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Triple-Blinded Clinical Trial Study.

  2019cites this paper