Recent research into muscle dysfunction in patients with low back pain has led to
discoveries of impairments in deep muscles of the trunk and back. These muscles have a …

Current attitudes to the use of animals in biomedical research require that any pain or
distress should be minimised. This can often be achieved by the use of appropriate …

A structured literature review was carried out to assess recent trends in the administration of
analgesics and anaesthetics to laboratory rats and mice undergoing surgical procedures …

Study Design A clinical study was conducted on 39 patients with acute, first-episode,
unilateral low back pain and unilateral, segmental inhibition of the multifidus muscle …

Study Design The contribution of transversus abdominis to spinal stabilization was
evaluated indirectly in people with and without low back pain using an experimental model …

Study Design. A randomized clinical trial with 1-year and 3-year telephone questionnaire
follow-ups. Objective. To report a specific exercise intervention's long-term effects on …

Study Design. Two abdominal muscle patterns were tested in the same group of individuals,
and their effects were compared in relation to sacroiliac joint laxity. One pattern was …

Background and Purpose. Activity of the trunk muscles is essential for maintaining stability of
the lumbar spine because of the unstable structure of that portion of the spine. A model …

Objective: To compare trunk muscle coordination in people with and without low back pain
with varying speeds of limb movement. Study Design: Abdominal and back extensor muscle …

The temporal parameters of the response of the trunk muscles associated with movement of
the lower limb were investigated in people with and without low back pain (LBP). The weight …