RT Journal Article
T1 Ultrasonography features of abdominal perimuscular connective tissue in elite and amateur basketball players: an observational study
A1 Morales, Carlos Romero
A1 Polo, Jaime Almazán
A1 Rodríguez Sanz, David
A1 López, Daniel López
A1 González, Sergio Vázquez
A1 Buría, José Luis Arias
A1 Calvo Lobo, César
AB The purpose of this study was to assess and compare with rehabilitative ultrasound imaging (RUSI) the perimuscular connective tissue (PMCT) and interrecti distance (IRD) between elite and amateur basketball players. A sample of 22 healthy basketball players was included and divided into two groups: elite basketball players from Spanish 1st division (n = 11) and amateur basketball players from an entertainment Spanish division (n = 11). Ultrasound images of the external oblique (EO), internal oblique (IO), transversus abdominis (TrAb), rectus anterior (RA) and IRD PMCT were measured and analysed by the ImageJ software. Measurements of abdominal wall muscles PMCT present statistically differences (P < .05) for an increase of perimuscular connective tissue of external oblique (PMCTEO), perimuscular connective tissue of transversus abdominis (PMCTTA) of the left side and an increase of PMCTEO on the right side in favor of the elite group. Rather, the study showed statistically differences (P < .05) for a decrease of perimuscular connective tissue between the internal oblique and transversus abdominis (PMCTIO-TA), and a decrease in PMCT total summation of the left side with elite group in respect to amateur group. This study reported an increase of left PMCTEO, left PMCTTAA, right PMCTEO as well as a decrease of left PMCTIO-TA and in PMCT total summation on the left side.
PB Associacao Medica Brasileira
SN 0104-4230
YR 2018
FD 2018-10
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/125136
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/125136
LA eng
NO Morales CR, Polo JA, Sanz DR, López DL, González SV, Buría JLA, et al. Ultrasonography features of abdominal perimuscular connective tissue in elite and amateur basketball players: An observational study. Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira. 2018;64(10):936-41.
DS Docta Complutense
RD 15 abr 2026