Manual Therapy
Volume 12, Issue 2 , Pages 161-166 , May 2007

Measurement of lumbar multifidus muscle contraction with rehabilitative ultrasound imaging

  • Kyle B. Kiesel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Rehabilitation Sciences Doctoral Program, University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences, 900 South Limestone, CHS 126, Lexington, KY 40536-0200, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Physical Therapy, University of Evansville, Evansville, IN 47714. Tel.: +8124792646; fax: +8124792717.
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  • Tim L. Uhl

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Division of Athletic Training, University of Kentucky, USA
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  • Frank B. Underwood

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, University of Evansville, USA
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  • Donald W. Rodd

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Kinetics and Sport Studies, University of Evansville, USA
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  • Arthur J. Nitz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Rehabilitation Sciences Doctoral Program, University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences, 900 South Limestone, CHS 126, Lexington, KY 40536-0200, USA
    • Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Division of Physical Therapy, University of Kentucky, USA

Received 7 March 2005 ,Revised 14 February 2006 ,Accepted 2 June 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.math.2006.06.011

Manual Therapy
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