The muscular dystrophies are known to target various muscle groups differentially. In addition to making limb muscles weak, muscular dystrophy (MD) can also lead to decreased function of specific ...
DIASTASIS recti is an abnormal separation of the rectus abdominis muscles (the muscles responsible for a ‘six-pack’) and is a common complaint of women after pregnancy. Normally a thick sheath ...
Objectives: Evaluation of a FES (Functional Electrical Stimulation) device for the relief of postural hypertension and augmentation of cough in a C3 ventilator-dependent tetraplegic. Study design: A ...
Deep muscles The abdominal muscles provide postural support, protect internal organs, and perform other important functions. The lower abdominal muscles help protect the pelvic cavity. The rectus ...
The effect of abdominal neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) in patients with spinal cord injury. The principal parameters observed in this study are lung capacity, colonic transit, patient ...
The muscular dystrophies are known to target various muscle groups differentially. In addition to making limb muscles weak, muscular dystrophy (MD) can also lead to decreased function of specific ...
Body composition — often expressed as the amount of fat in relation to muscle — is one of the standard predictors of cardiac health. Now, new research from the University of California San Diego ...
The stomach vacuum exercise contracts your deepest abdominal muscle. You can do this exercise in multiple positions, including lying down or standing. Despite its name, a stomach vacuum isn’t a ...
Weak muscles and abdominal fat are a dangerous combination for older people who have difficulty walking. A study conducted by researchers at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) in the state ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results
Feedback