Differentiation between deep and superficial fibers of the lumbar multifidus by magnetic resonance imaging

European Spine Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 122-128

  Dickx, Nele ^a   Cagnie, Barbara ^a   Achten, Erik ^b   Vandemaele, Pieter ^b   Parlevliet, Thierry ^b   Danneels, Lieven ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Deep and superficial multifidus; Multifidus muscle; Muscle fiber type; Muscle functional magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK MUSCLE; CADAVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR MULTIFIDUS; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE TISSUE; MUSCLE TWITCH; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAXATION TIME; SPINE SURGERY;

ADULT; BACK; BIOMECHANICS; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FIBERS, SLOW-TWITCH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURAL BALANCE; POSTURE; SPINE; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 75049085881     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-009-1171-x     Document Type: Article

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