Affiliations: [a] Student Research Committee, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran | [b] Department of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Tehran, Iran | [c] Department of Physical Therapy, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Evin, Tehran, Iran
Correspondence:
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Corresponding author: Amir Massoud Arab, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Evin, Koodakyar Ave., Postal Code: 1985713831, Tehran, Iran. Tel.: +98 21 22180039 (Office), +98 21 88694312 (Home); Fax: +98 21 22180039; E-mail:arabloo_masoud@hotmail.com
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the
relationship between flexion-rotation test and ultrasound (US) thickness
measurement of the antero-lateral abdominal muscles. DESIGN: Following ethical approval, a convenience sample of 55
subjects between the ages of 20 and 30 years participated in this study.
Endurance of the abdominal muscles was measured using the flexion-rotation
test in all subjects. US thickness measurement for the transversus abdominis
(TrA), internal oblique (IO) and external oblique (EO) muscles was performed
on the right side at rest in a supine position. RESULTS: Pearson correlation coefficient between the variables
of the study showed no significant relationship between the flexion-rotation
test and US thickness measurements of the TrA (r = -0.03, P = 0.80), IO (r =
-0.13, P = 0.32), and EO (r = -0.14, P = 0.31) muscles. The significance level
of 0.05 was chosen. CONCLUSION: It seems that there is no significant relationship
between the flexion-rotation test and US measurement of abdominal muscles
thickness.
Keywords: Ultrasound, thickness, endurance, abdominal muscles, clinical test
