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The Comparison Of Cross Sectional Area And Parasagittal Dimension Measurements Of The Multifidus Muscles In Collegiate Athletes Identified On The Basis Of Gender, Body Morphology, History Of Back Pain, And Rotational Nature Of Sport, Delaine C. Young
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This collaborative study used diagnostic ultrasound to identify the cross sectional area (CSA) and parasagittal dimension (PSD) of the multifidus muscle in helping allied health professionals learn more about the relationship between low back injuries and this muscle’s measurement in collegiate athletes. Bilateral ultrasound measurements (L3-L5) were taken from 91 collegiate athletes who participate in men’s and women’s non-contact sports, volleyball, track/field, swimming, softball/baseball. This exploratory study looked at participant history of low back pain (LBP), gender, height, sport mechanics, and presence of one-sided sports. Researchers used independent t-tests to identify athletes with LBP showed muscular atrophy occurred at L5 …