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Ultrasonography of the multifidus muscle in student circus artists with and without low back pain: a cross-sectional study

Author(s): Bianca Rossini

CONCLUSION: This study provided novel insights into LM characteristics in circus artists. Greater LM asymmetry was observed in artists with a history of low back pain. In accordance with previous studies in athletes, LM morphology and function were highly c...

Article GUID: 37029443
Title:Ultrasonography of the multifidus muscle in student circus artists with and without low back pain: a cross-sectional study
Authors:Bianca Rossini
Link:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37029443/
DOI:10.1186/s13102-023-00661-z
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PMID:37029443
Dept Affiliation: PERFORM
1 Department of Health, Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke Street W, SP-165.29, Montreal, QC, H4B 1R6, Canada.
2 Department of Health, Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke Street W, SP-165.29, Montreal, QC, H4B 1R6, Canada. maryse.fortin@concordia.ca.
3 PERFORM Centre, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada. maryse.fortin@concordia.ca.
4 Centre de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Réadaptation (CRIR), Montreal, QC, Canada. maryse.fortin@concordia.ca.

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CONCLUSION: This study provided novel insights into LM characteristics in circus artists. Greater LM asymmetry was observed in artists with a history of low back pain. In accordance with previous studies in athletes, LM morphology and function were highly correlated with body composition measurements.