Table 4 Imaging parameters of paraspinal muscles in gender (Data is presented as Mean ± SD)

MF FCSA/TMCSA(%)

21.98 ± 9.09

27.28 ± 10.94

0.02

 TMCSA (cm2)

18.34 ± 2.86

16.39 ± 3.38

0.001

 VBE (cm2)

15.97 ± 1.69

13.42 ± 1.90

 < 0.001

 RCSA

0.58 ± 0.10

0.62 ± 0.14

0.599

CSA asymmetry(%)

9.47 ± 7.05

7.16 ± 5.20

0.147

 ES FCSA/TMCSA(%)

18.63 ± 12.91

27.20 ± 14.51

 < 0.001

 TMCSA (cm2)

26.19 ± 5.85

21.66 ± 4.78

 < 0.001

 RCSA

0.83 ± 0.21

0.82 ± 0.21

0.799

 CSA asymmetry(%)

10.28 ± 7.64

11.15 ± 9.36

0.978

PS FCSA/TMCSA(%)

1.96 ± 1.60

2.71 ± 2.51

0.228

 TMCSA (cm2)

30.94 ± 6.89

19.10 ± 4.26

 < 0.001

 RCSA

0.98 ± 0.24

0.72 ± 0.17

 < 0.001

 CSA asymmetry(%)

7.75 ± 5.75

8.69 ± 7.26

0.742