Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 11, Issue 1 , Pages 17-20 , January 2007

Reliability of B-mode ultrasonography for abdominal muscles in asymptomatic and patients with acute low back pain

  • Asghar Norasteh, M.S.P.T.

      Affiliations

    • Guilan University, Rasht, Iran
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. No. 625 Shaghayegh Ave., Park St. Hamila Highway, Poonak, Tehran, Iran. Tel. +98214431527; fax: +98212220946.
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  • Esmaeil Ebrahimi, Ph.D., P.T.

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences of Iran Medical Sciences University, Tehran, Iran
    • ,
  • Mahyar Salavati, Ph.D., P.T.

      Affiliations

    • USWR, Tehran, Iran
    • ,
  • Javad Rafiei, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology,IUMS, Tehran, Iran
    • ,
  • Enayatolla Abbasnejad, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, IUMS, Tehran, Iran

Received 13 October 2005 ,Revised 27 October 2005 ,Accepted 1 November 2005.

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PII: S1360-8592(05)00133-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2005.11.002

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 11, Issue 1 , Pages 17-20 , January 2007

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