Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
- Volume 2 Issue 1
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- Pages.44-48
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- 2013
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- 2287-7576(pISSN)
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- 2287-7584(eISSN)
The changes of rectus abdominis muscle thickness according to the angle during active straight leg raise
- Lee, Hwang Jae (Department of Physical Therapy, The Graduate School, Sahmyook University) ;
- Shin, Kil Ho (Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health and Welfare, Sahmyook University) ;
- Byun, Sung Mi (Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health and Welfare, Sahmyook University) ;
- Jeong, Hyeon Seo (Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health and Welfare, Sahmyook University) ;
- Hong, Ji Su (Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health and Welfare, Sahmyook University) ;
- Jeong, Su Ji (Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health and Welfare, Sahmyook University) ;
- Lee, Wan Hee (Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health and Welfare, Sahmyook University)
- Received : 2013.05.01
- Accepted : 2013.06.01
- Published : 2014.01.26
Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate changes of abdominal muscles thickness according to the angle during the active straight leg raise (ASLR) in young healthy subjects. Design: Cross sectional study. Methods: Twenty-three healthy university students (13 men and 10 women) voluntary participated to the study in S University. The ASLR was performed with the subject lying supine with lower extremities straight on a standard plinth, hands resting on the chest, and elbows on the plinth. When one subject performed ASLR from each angles (