Low back pain is one of most common musculoskeletal disorders around the world. One
major problem clinicians face is the lack of objective assessment modalities. Computed …

Study Design Cross-sectional study. Objective To determine whether there are differences in
trunk muscle characteristics between older adults with and without chronic low back pain …

Background Lumbar multifidus (LM) is regarded as the major stabilizing muscle of the spine.
The effects of exercise therapy in low back pain (LBP) are attributed to this muscle. A current …

Study Design Controlled laboratory study, cross-sectional. Objective To compare lumbar
extensor muscle fatigability, lumbar stabilizing muscle activation, and lower-limb strength …

During childhood, muscle growth is stimulated by a gradual increase in bone length and
body mass, as well as by other factors, such as physical activity, nutrition, metabolic …

Objective The first aim of this review was to investigate the association between age, sex,
height, weight, physical activity level, posture, lumbar level and body side, and structural …

Objectives The purpose of this study was to determine the value of the allometric parameter
for ultrasound measurements of the thickness of the oblique external (OE), internal (OI), and …

Background Some studies have not considered body mass as a confounder in TrA analysis,
which may have led to improper interpretation of results. Objectives To assess the …

The purpose of this exploratory analysis was to compare the impact of movement pattern
training (MoveTrain) and standard strength and flexibility training (Standard) on muscle …

Objective The purposes of this study were; a) to compare multifidus muscle cross sectional
area (CSA) in male adolescents suffering from low back pain (LBP) with healthy male …