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Multifidus Muscle Function

Multifidus Muscle Function is a biomechanical construct denoting the specific role of the multifidus muscle in providing segmental stabilization to the vertebral column through localized, fine-tuned contractions that maintain spinal integrity during dynamic and static postures.

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1.3K

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322

Inefficient Muscular Stabilization of the Lumbar Spine Associated With Low Back Pain

Paul W. Hodges, Carolyn A. Richardson · Spine · 1996 · 1.8K citations

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Multifidus Muscle Recovery Is Not Automatic After Resolution of Acute, First-Episode Low Back Pain

Julie A. Hides, Carolyn A. Richardson, Gwendolen Jull · Spine · 1996 · 1.1K citations

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Evaluation of Specific Stabilizing Exercise in the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain With Radiologic Diagnosis of Spondylolysis or Spondylolisthesis

Peter O’Sullivan, Grad Dip Manip Phyty, Lance Twomey et al. · Spine · 1997 · 1.1K citations

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Evidence of Lumbar Multifidus Muscle Wasting Ipsilateral to Symptoms in Patients with Acute/Subacute Low Back Pain

Julie A. Hides, María Stokes, M. Saide et al. · Spine · 1994 · 927 citations

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Contraction of the Abdominal Muscles Associated With Movement of the Lower Limb

Paul W. Hodges, Carolyn A. Richardson · Physical Therapy · 1997 · 879 citations

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Authors

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  1. PW
    Paul W. Hodges

    The University of Queensland, Australia

    21 publications · 5.1K citations

    19

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  2. JA
    Julie A. Hides

    The University of Queensland, Australia

    18 publications · 3.6K citations

    17

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  3. WR
    Warren R. Stanton

    The University of Queensland, Australia

    9 publications · 1.2K citations

    9

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  4. MS
    Moshe Solomonow

    University Medical Center New Orleans, United States

    9 publications · 588 citations

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  5. SK
    Shane Koppenhaver

    Baylor University, United States

    8 publications · 680 citations

    8

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Institutions

570

  1. The University of Queensland

    Brisbane, Australia

    26 h-index

    75 publications

    16.5K citations

  2. Australian Catholic University

    Brisbane, Australia

    9 h-index

    21 publications

    1.5K citations

  3. Baylor University

    Waco, United States

    8 h-index

    17 publications

    1.2K citations

  4. University of California San Diego

    San Diego, United States

    8 h-index

    28 publications

    3.4K citations

  5. University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, United States

    7 h-index

    18 publications

    1.7K citations

  6. University of Kansas

    Lawrence, United States

    7 h-index

    9 publications

    339 citations

  7. Advanced Device Technology (United States)

    Salem, United States

    7 h-index

    25 publications

    16K citations

  8. American Physical Therapy Association

    Alexandria, United States

    7 h-index

    14 publications

    742 citations

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  1. Spine

    46 publications · 11.2K citations

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  2. Journal of Physical Therapy Science

    16 publications · 456 citations

    14

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  3. Manual Therapy

    15 publications · 1.5K citations

    14

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  4. European Spine Journal

    13 publications · 1.1K citations

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