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

Ulrike H MitchellA Wayne JohnsonPatrick J OwenTimo RantalainenDaniel Ludovic Belavy

Published in: BMJ open sport & exercise medicine (2019)

Right-handed long-term runners without low back pain exhibit a greater right side core muscle activation when performing an isometric contraction. This activation preference diminishes with increasing training age.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
magnetic resonance imaging
physical activity
resistance training
diffusion weighted imaging
smooth muscle
postoperative pain