@Article{Egwu2014,
journal="Medical Studies/Studia Medyczne",
issn="1899-1874",
volume="30",
number="3",
year="2014",
title="Imaging-based assessment of rectus abdominis muscle thickness in an adult population: evaluating possible anthropometric relationships",
abstract=" Introduction:  Very little attention has been paid to muscle architecture in the Sub-Saharan African environment, and the rectus abdominis muscle, being a stabilising agent in the trunk, should not be left out. Considering the incidence of trunk musculoskeletal discomfort, it is necessary to assess the rectus abdominis muscle.   Aim of the research:  To assess the thickness of the rectus abdominis muscle in an apparently healthy adult population using ultrasound and to evaluate its possible relationship with important anthropometric variables.   Material and methods : A total of 120 healthy subjects made up of 60 males and 60 females, who gave their written consent, were recruited for this study. B-mode ultrasound was used to assess the rectus abdominis muscle. Anthropometric variables were also assessed.   Results:  The results show that the rectus abdominis thickness (RAT) was 14.68 ±2.92 mm and 14.37 ±2.74 mm for the right (RRAT) and left (LRAT) sides, respectively. The males had significantly thicker muscles than the females (p = 0.004) and the RAT correlated positively with age, weight, height, body mass index, body surface area, waist circumference, and conicity index.    Conclusions:  These results show robust myoanthropometric relationships that will assist surgeons in reconstructive procedures involving the muscle. They will also serve as a guidepost in the biomechanical assessment of the muscle in lifting sports for an African population, in the study of muscle flaps, and in the general evaluation of trunk mass.",
author="Egwu, Ogugua Augustine
and Ukoha, Ukoha Ukoha
and Asomugha, Lasbrey A.
and Okorie, Sylvester",
pages="180--187",
doi="10.5114/ms.2014.45424",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/ms.2014.45424"
}