Dynamic changes of elasticity, cross-sectional area, and fat infiltration of multifidus at different postures in men with chronic low back pain

Spine Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 381-388

  Chan, Suk Tak ^a   Fung, Po Kwan ^b   Ng, Nim Yu ^b   Ngan, Tsz Lung ^b   Chong, Man Yan ^b   Tang, Chi Ngong ^b   He, Jun Feng ^b   Zheng, Yong Ping ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Chronic low back pain; Cross sectional area; Elasticity; Fat infiltration; Multifidus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASE; B SCAN; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELASTOGRAPHY; FAT BODY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IN VIVO STUDY; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STIFFNESS; MUSCLE TISSUE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STANDING; STATISTICAL MODEL; ULTRASOUND; VERTEBRA; YOUNG MODULUS;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; ELASTICITY; ELASTICITY IMAGING TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PAIN, INTRACTABLE; POSTURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862214735     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: 18781632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2011.12.004     Document Type: Article

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