scholarly journals Effectiveness of Eccentric Exercise and a Vibration or Cryotherapy Program in Enhancing Rectus Abdominis Muscle Thickness and Inter-Rectus Distance in Patients with Chronic Mid-Portion Achilles Tendinopathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (14) ◽  
pp. 1764-1770 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Romero-Morales ◽  
Pedro Javier Martín-Llantino ◽  
César Calvo-Lobo ◽  
Hector Beltran-Alacreu ◽  
Daniel López-López ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trial ◽  
Eccentric Exercise ◽  
Muscle Thickness ◽  
Achilles Tendinopathy ◽  
Rectus Abdominis ◽  
Rectus Abdominis Muscle

Electromyographic and ultrasonographic evaluation of neuromuscular electrical stimulation training on the equine rectus abdominis muscle

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-100
Author(s):  
T. Hernández-Fernández ◽  
L. Gutiérrez-Cepeda ◽  
J. López-Sanromán ◽  
G. Manso-Díaz ◽  
R. Cediel
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Muscle Force ◽  
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Muscle Thickness ◽  
Muscular Contraction ◽  
Rectus Abdominis ◽  
Wilcoxon Test ◽  
Median Frequency ◽  
Rectus Abdominis Muscle ◽  
Test Analysis

The current study aimed to determine the effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) on equine rectus abdominis using surface electromyography (sEMG) and ultrasonographic muscle thickness evaluation. Five horses were trained with NMES for 12 weeks; muscle thickness and sEMG evaluations were obtained before and after the training period. Three different tests were carried out for sEMG evaluations: Test A tried to elicit a voluntary maximal isometric contraction (VMIC); Test B used NMES to elicit a muscular contraction; and Test C used 1 ms repetitive electrical impulses to elicit a series of M-waves. Muscle strength was evaluated from the root mean square (RMS; Tests A and B) and peak to peak (PP; Test C) values obtained from the sEMG data. Measures related to amplitude (RMSa; RMSm; RMSa; PP) were normalised with their pre-training values for every muscle prior to statistical analysis, leading to values as a proportion of the initial value. The evaluation of muscle fatigue was performed using a Fourier test analysis of the frequency range, obtaining the median frequency (MF) for all tests. Muscle thickness (MT) was measured by ultrasound of left and right sides of the rectus abdominis. Data were analysed using non parametric test of Wilcoxon (Test A RMSa; Test A RMSm; Test B RMSa; Test B RMSm; Test C PP; MT; P<0.05) and t-test (Test A MF; Test B MF; Test C MF; P<0.05). Statistical differences were observed between baseline and trained horses. Muscle force increase following NMES training in Test B (RMSa 2.50±0.69; RMSm 2.59±0.76) and Test C (PP 5.20±1.76). Fatigue of the rectus abdominis decreased in Test A (168.33±55.19 vs 232.63±44.15 Hz) and Test C MF (187.93±20.76 vs 236.98±52.39 Hz), but not in Test B (363.98±45.48 vs 327.95±50.84 Hz). The difference in muscle thickness between the two groups was not significant (10.96±0.64; 11.78±0.79 mm). The results suggest that NMES training could be used as an effective method to increase muscle force and fatigue resistance of the rectus abdominis muscle in the horse.

Rectus abdominis muscle thickness as a predictor of peritoneal catheter dysfunction in emergency-start peritoneal dialysis patients

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan S. Chávez-Iñiguez ◽  
Pablo Maggiani-Aguilera ◽  
José A. Cruz-Ramos ◽  
Guillermo Navarro-Blackaller ◽  
Victor H. Luquín- Arellano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Peritoneal Dialysis ◽  
Muscle Thickness ◽  
Rectus Abdominis ◽  
Rectus Abdominis Muscle ◽  
Dialysis Patients ◽  
Peritoneal Catheter ◽  
Catheter Dysfunction

scholarly journals Advanced T stage and thick rectus abdominis muscle triggers outlet obstruction and high-output stoma following ileostomy in patients with rectal cancer

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasuhiro Komatsu ◽  
Kunitoshi Shigeyasu ◽  
Yoshiko Mori ◽  
Kazutaka Takahashi ◽  
Nanako Hata ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Rectal Cancer ◽  
Outlet Obstruction ◽  
Muscle Thickness ◽  
Rectus Abdominis ◽  
Rectus Abdominis Muscle ◽  
T Stage ◽  
Common Risk Factors ◽  
Postoperative Problems ◽  
High Output

Abstract Background Ileostomy creation is an excellent approach to prevent leakage in patients undergoing low anterior resection for the treatment of rectal cancer. However, the two major complications of ileostomy are outlet obstruction and high-output stoma, and these complications remain unavoidable postoperative problems of ileostomy. Methods Risk factors associated with outlet obstruction and high-output stoma were retrospectively analyzed. The study included 83 patients with rectal cancer who underwent surgery. Of these patients, 34 underwent ileostomy creation. Results We found that outlet obstruction and high-output stoma were highly related (p = 0.03). Additionally, a thick rectus abdominis muscle and advanced T stage were the common risk factors of outlet obstruction (p = 0.0005 and p = 0.01, respectively) and high-output stoma (p = 0.04 and p = 0.03, respectively). Conclusions Our findings suggest that rectus abdominis muscle thickness and advanced T stage are predictive markers of outlet obstruction and high-output stoma.

scholarly journals Isometric exercises do not provide immediate pain relief in Achilles tendinopathy: A quasi‐randomized clinical trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (9) ◽  
pp. 1712-1721
Author(s):  
Arco C. Vlist ◽  
Peter L. J. Veldhoven ◽  
Robert F. Oosterom ◽  
Jan A. N. Verhaar ◽  
Robert‐Jan Vos
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Pain Relief ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trial ◽  
Achilles Tendinopathy

Risk of Outlet Obstruction Associated With Defunctioning Loop Ileostomy in Rectal Cancer Surgery

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (5) ◽  
pp. 465-470
Author(s):  
HIROYA ENOMOTO ◽  
KATSUHITO SUWA ◽  
NANA TAKEUCHI ◽  
YOSHITO HANNYA ◽  
YUHEI TSUKAZAKI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rectal Cancer ◽  
Anastomotic Leakage ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Rectal Resection ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Outlet Obstruction ◽  
Muscle Thickness ◽  
Rectus Abdominis ◽  
Rectus Abdominis Muscle ◽  
Anterior Rectal Resection

Background: The outlet obstruction (OO) rate is 5.4-18.4% after defunctioning ileostomy (DI) following rectal cancer resection to reduce the incidence and severity of anastomotic leakage; OO affects a patient’s quality of life and prolongs hospitalization. Patients and Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed of patients who underwent anterior rectal resection and DI for rectal cancer. Results: Among 100 patients undergoing anterior rectal resection with DI for rectal cancer, 28 (28%) developed OO. Anastomotic leakage and a rectus abdominis muscle thickness ≥10 mm on preoperative computed tomography were significantly associated with the risk of OO in univariate analysis. Multivariate analysis also demonstrated that anastomotic leakage (odds ratio=4.320, 95% confidence interval=1.280-14.60, p=0.019) and rectus abdominis muscle thickness ≥10 mm (odds ratio=3.710, 95% confidence intervaI=1.280-10.70, p=0.016) were significantly risk factors for OO. Conclusion: When OO is observed, an anastomotic leakage should be suspected, especially if there is a high rectus abdominis muscle thickness.

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