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Table 3 Median values ± interquartile range for muscle volume (cm3)

From: Fatty infiltrate and neck muscle volume in individuals with chronic whiplash associated disorders compared to healthy controls – a cross sectional case–control study

Muscles

HC

MM WAD

S WAD

Sig

L TRP

34 ± 39

39 ± 32

43 ± 71

0.31

R TRP

32 ± 50

47 ± 42

42 ± 71

0.23

L SPL

9 ± 6

10 ± 5

9 ± 10

0.58

R SPL

9 ± 7

11 ± 6

9 ± 7

0.76

L SSCa

9 ± 8

10 ± 6

9 ± 11

0.67

R SSCa

10 ± 8

10 ± 5

10 ± 11

0.75

L SSCe

7 ± 4

8 ± 3

7 ± 5

0.33

R SSCe

7 ± 4

8 ± 3

7 ± 3

0.2

  1. Abbreviations: HC healthy controls, WAD Whiplash Associated Disorders, Sig., Kruskal Wallis H-test significance, L left, R right, TRP trapezius, SPL splenius, SSCa semispinalis capitis, SSCe, semispinalis cervicis