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Lateral abdominal muscle thickness and contractile function in women with and without stress urinary incontinence
Introduction and hypothesisStress urinary incontinence (SUI) primarily results from the weakness of pelvic floor muscles, working synergistically...
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Effectiveness of an exercise intervention based on preactivation of the abdominal transverse muscle in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain in primary care: a randomized control trial
BackgroundLow back pain is one of the most common disabling pathologies in humanity worldwide. Physical exercises have been used in recent decades to...
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Lateral abdominal muscle thickness during breathing maneuvers in women with and without stress urinary incontinence
Introduction and hypothesisStress urinary incontinence (SUI) patients predominantly experience involuntary leakage during respiratory functions that...
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The relationship between urinary incontinence and abdominal muscle thickness in community-dwelling older women undergoing comprehensive geriatric assessment
PurposeUrinary incontinence (UI) is one of the most common geriatric syndromes in older adults, especially in women. The aim of this study is to show...
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The impact of high-frequency transducers on the sonographic measurements of the pyloric muscle thickness in infants
BackgroundUltrasound is the modality of choice for the diagnosis of hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS). The evolution of high-frequency transducers...
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Correlation of reduced temporal muscle thickness and systemic muscle loss in newly diagnosed glioblastoma patients
PurposeReduced temporal muscle thickness (TMT) has recently been postulated as a prognostic imaging marker and an objective tool to assess patients...
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Assessing the effectiveness of Compare Assistant for improving intra-rater reliability of ultrasound-measured muscle thickness
PurposeMuscle thickness measured via ultrasound is commonly used to assess muscle size. The purpose of this study was to determine if the reliability...
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Comparison in conjunctival-Tenon’s capsule thickness, anterior scleral thickness and ciliary muscle dimensions between Caucasians and Hispanic by optical coherence tomography
PurposeTo investigate the differences in the dimensions of the anterior ocular segment, and specifically in conjunctival-Tenon’s capsule thickness...
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Effects of Pilates on inter-recti distance, thickness of rectus abdominis, waist circumference and abdominal muscle endurance in primiparous women
BackgroundPilates is expected to have a positive effect on women with weakened abdominal muscles after childbirth. Pilates may have a beneficial...
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The feasibility of visualizing and quantifying muscle changes in postoperative oral cancer patients using Quantitative Muscle Ultrasound (QMUS)
PurposeQuantitative muscle ultrasound (QMUS) is a patient friendly tool for examining orofacial muscles. Resection of tissue can have an effect on...
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Ultrasound findings in painful spastic hip. Muscle thickness in children with cerebral palsy
BackgroundIn cerebral palsy (CP), spasticity is the dominant symptom and hip pain is one of the most common secondary conditions. Aetiology is not...
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Rectus abdominis muscle thickness change and activation increase during planks performed on different surfaces
AimsThe plank is a common exercise used to evaluate core function. Surface electromyography (sEMG) and ultrasound can be used simultaneously to...
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Ultrasound quadriceps muscle thickness is variably associated with frailty in haemodialysis recipients
BackgroundUltrasonographic quantitation of quadriceps muscle mass is increasingly used for assessment of sarcopenia, but its relationship with...
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Preoperative muscle thickness influences muscle activation after arthroscopic knee surgery
PurposeThe aim of this study was to compare the correlation between preoperative quadriceps femoris muscle thickness and postoperative neuromuscular...
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Sarcopenia Defined by Psoas Muscle Thickness Predicts Mortality After Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt
PurposeTo assess and compare the value of psoas muscle thickness at the level of the third lumbar (L3) vertebra (TPML) or umbilicus (TPMU) and...
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Muscular Echo-Intensity of the Quadriceps by Ultrasound Is More Related to Improvement of Gait Independence than Muscle Thickness in Older Inpatients
ObjectivesThis study aimed to examine whether the decrease in muscular echo-intensity of the quadriceps by ultrasound in older inpatients is related...
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Role of muscle ultrasound in frailty assessment in older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus
BackgroundFrailty is a geriatric syndrome that is characterized by increased vulnerability to intrinsic and extrinsic stressors due to decreased...
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Body size normalization of ultrasound measured anterior upper leg muscle thickness in younger and older males and females
BackgroundUltrasound measurements of the anterior upper leg muscle thickness are often used to quantify muscle mass; however, the ideal normalization...
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Effect of Small and Large Energy Surpluses on Strength, Muscle, and Skinfold Thickness in Resistance-Trained Individuals: A Parallel Groups Design
BackgroundMany perform resistance training (RT) to increase muscle mass and strength. Energy surpluses are advised to support such gains; however, if...
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Diagnostic value of high-frequency ultrasound in omohyoid muscle syndrome
PurposeTo investigate the diagnostic value of high-frequency ultrasound in omohyoid muscle syndrome.
Material and methodsA retrospective analysis of...
