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http://dx.doi.org/10.13066/kspm.2012.7.4.533

The Effect of Pelvic Floor Muscle Contraction with Image Feedback on Abdominal Muscle Thickness  

Kim, Jin-Hee (Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School, Catholic University of Pusan)
Kim, Nan-Soo (Department of Physical Therapy, Catholic University of Pusan)
Jang, Jun-Hyeok (Haeundae jaseng hospital of oriental medicine)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine / v.7, no.4, 2012 , pp. 533-539 More about this Journal
Abstract
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of pelvic floor muscle contraction with image feedback on Abdominal muscle thickness. METHODS: Twenty three adults participated in this study. Abdominal muscle thickness was measured by ultrasound in three condition(rest, pelvic floor muscle contraction, pelvic floor muscle contraction with image feedback). Subjects was contraction pelvic floor muscle by general method. And ultrasound(convex probe, 3.5MHz) was used to image feedback for selective pelvic floor muscle contraction. One-way ANOVA was used to compare abdominal muscle thickness in three condition. RESULTS: There was no significant difference in external oblique(p=.514) and internal oblique muscle(p=.250) thickness by three condition. There was significant difference in transverse abdominis thickness by three condition (Transverse abdominis thickness was highest while Pelvic floor muscle contraction than pelvic floor muscle contraction with image feedback and rest.)(p=.000). CONCLUSION: This study shows that pelvic floor muscle contraction with image feedback increase the thickness of transverse abdominis lesser than general pelvic floor muscle contraction.
Keywords
Pelvic floor muscle; Abdominal muscle; Image feedback; Ultrasound; Muscle thickness;
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