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Use of Point-of-care Ultrasound to Diagnose Rectus Abdominis Strain in the Acute Setting: A Case Report

Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Introduction: Rectus abdominis muscle strains are common and can be debilitating in both professional and amateur athletes who engage in strenuous activity.
Alejandro J. Sanoja, Michael Shalaby
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Preliminary studies with a neurotoxin obtained from Bungarus caeruleus venom

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2006
The neurotoxin purified from the venom of Bungarus caeruleus causes a neuromuscular blockade on acetylcholine-induced muscle twitch response in isolated frog rectus abdominis muscle preparation.
K. K. Mirajkar, S. More, J. R. Gadag
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Management of skin-sparing mastectomy: Results of a survey of German Hospitals [PDF]

, 2006
Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the current management of skin-sparing mastectomy in German hospitals and to determine its oncologic safety.
Dian, D., Friese, K., Hemminger, G., Janni, W., Jänicke, F.   +4 more
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Immediate Effect of Four Exercises on Linea Alba Thickness, Distortion and Inter‐Recti Distance in Parous Women

Physiotherapy Research International, Volume 31, Issue 2, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Purpose This cross‐sectional study assessed the impact of four abdominal exercises (crunch, abdominal drawing‐in maneuver [ADIM], pelvic floor muscle contraction, and de Gasquet basic exercise) on inter‐recti distance (IRD) and linea alba (LA) distortion and thickness in parous women.
Montserrat Rejano‐Campo, Laura Fuentes‐Aparicio, Bernadette de Gasquet   +2 more
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Effect of Backward Versus Forward Lunge Exercises on Trunk Muscle Activities in Healthy Participants

Physical Therapy Korea, 2021
Background: Lunge exercises are lower extremity rehabilitation and strengthening exercises for patients and athletes. Most studies have shown the effectiveness of the forward and backward lunge exercises for treating patellofemoral pain and anterior ...
Jae-Keun Song, Won-Gyu Yoo
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The Relationship Between Lower Limb and Trunk Muscle Activation and Serving Velocity in NCAA Male Division I Tennis Players [PDF]

, 2017
Tennis serve is one of the crucial component of the sport. However, there is limited research on the relationship between lower limb and trunk muscle activation and tennis serve performance.
Ajisafe, Toyin, Kulkarni, Ashwini, Mankar, Poonam   +2 more
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'Treatment of the Sportsman's groin': British Hernia Society's 2014 position statement based on the Manchester Consensus Conference [PDF]

, 2013
<b>Introduction</b> The aim was to produce a multidisciplinary consensus to determine the current position on the nomenclature, definition, diagnosis, imaging modalities and management of Sportsman's groin (SG).<p></p> <b>
A de Beaux, A Kingsnorth, Aali J Sheen, Akermark, B M Stephenson, Beatty, Brennan, Campanelli, Caudill, Comin, Cunningham, D Bennett, D Fevre, D M Lloyd, D Sanders, Diesen, Dostal, Falvey, Farber, Fredberg, Gilmore, H Paajanen, Hackney, Harmon, Holt, Hölmich, Hölmich, I Maclennan, Jansen, Kesek, Koulouris, Larson, Lloyd, M Kurzer, Macintyre, Mann, Meyers, Minnich, Muschaweck, Muschaweck, Nam, O J Gilmore, P O'Dwyer, P Robinson, Paajanen, Paajanen, Paajanen, Polglase, Robinson, Robinson, Robinson, Robinson, Schilders, Srinivasan, Steele, Susmallian, Swan, Weir, Zoga   +58 more
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Jinkyo, a Japanese Traditional (Kampo) Medicine Concept That Is Analogous to Sarcopenia: Its Utility in Daily Practice and Its Physical Background

Traditional &Kampo Medicine, Volume 13, Issue 1, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Early detection of sarcopenia is important to prevent frailty. In Japanese Traditional (Kampo) medicine (JTM), weakness of the lower abdominal region (WLAR) is considered a sign of the JTM concept jinkyo, which is similar to sarcopenia.
Koichi Ryu, Takao Namiki, Yoshiro Hirasaki, Hideki Hayashi   +3 more
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Z-entry technique reduces the risk of trocar-site hernias in obese patients [PDF]

, 2016
Open laparoscopy and techniques using a Veress needle permit entry into the peritoneal cavity, and are recommended. These approaches require fascial closure of 12mm trocar sites, thereby reducing the risk of trocar-site hernias in obese ...
Cisano, Claudio, Crocetti, Daniele, DE TOMA, Giorgio, Sapienza, Paolo   +3 more
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Frequency of diastasis rectus abdominis and its association with obesity in post-menopausal women: a cross-sectional study

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Objective: To determine the frequency of diastasis rectus abdominis and its association with obesity in post-menopausal women. Method: The cross-sectional study was conducted at the gynaecology outpatient department of Dr Ruth K.M. Pfau Civil Hospital
Urooj Riaz, Syed Shahzad Ali, Aftab Ahmed Mirza Baig   +2 more
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