dc.contributor.author | Cairns, M.C. | |
dc.contributor.author | Harrison, K. | |
dc.contributor.author | Wright, C. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2009-04-07T13:26:51Z | |
dc.date.available | 2009-04-07T13:26:51Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2000 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Cairns , M C , Harrison , K & Wright , C 2000 , ' Pressure Biofeedback: A useful tool in the quantification of abdominal muscular dysfunction? ' , Physiotherapy , vol. 86 , no. 3 , pp. 127-138 . https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9406(05)61155-8 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0031-9406 | |
dc.identifier.other | dspace: 2299/3148 | |
dc.identifier.other | ORCID: /0000-0002-0736-1090/work/38647178 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2299/3148 | |
dc.description | Original article can be found at: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00319406 Copyright Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. [Full text of this article is not available in the UHRA] | |
dc.description.abstract | Pressure biofeedback is a tool designed to facilitate muscle re-education by detecting movement of the lumbar spine associated with a deep abdominal contraction in relation to an air-filled reservoir. Pressure biofeedback readings of an abdominal ‘drawing-in' manoeuvre, designed to recruit the deep abdominal muscles, were taken from 45 patients. They were classified into three groups: lumbar symptomatic, non-symptomatic, and those who had previously had lumbar symptoms that had now resolved. Subjects were taught an abdominal drawing-in manoeuvre and the mean of three readings using the prone test was calculated. Comparison between groups using an unrelated ANOVA demonstrated a statistically significant difference between the lumbar symptomatic and non-symptomatic groups at the p < 0.05 level. The findings of this study provide evidence to support previous research, which indicates that a difference exists in the deep abdominal function of patients with and without low back pain. Additionally it is suggested that the pressure biofeedback unit may be considered as a useful tool to act as an indicator of deep abdominal function. | en |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Physiotherapy | |
dc.title | Pressure Biofeedback: A useful tool in the quantification of abdominal muscular dysfunction? | en |
dc.contributor.institution | Department of Allied Health Professions and Midwifery | |
dc.contributor.institution | Centre for Applied Clinical, Health and Care Research (CACHE) | |
dc.contributor.institution | Allied Health Professions | |
dc.contributor.institution | School of Health and Social Work | |
dc.contributor.institution | Department of Allied Health Professions, Midwifery and Social Work | |
dc.contributor.institution | Physiotherapy | |
dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | |
rioxxterms.versionofrecord | 10.1016/S0031-9406(05)61155-8 | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review | |
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