Transversus abdominis and multifidus asymmetry in runners measured by MRI: a cross-sectional study

ObjectiveThe transversus abdominis muscle (TrA) is active during running as a secondary respiratory muscle and acts, together with the multifidus, as trunk stabiliser. The purpose of this study was to determine size and symmetry of TrA and multifidus muscles at rest and with contraction in endurance...

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Main Authors: Ulrike H Mitchell, A Wayne Johnson, Patrick J Owen, Timo Rantalainen, Daniel Belavy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-10-01
Series:BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine
Online Access:https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/5/1/e000556.full