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Table 5 Lumbar lordosis (LL) in the posterior paraspinal muscle (PPM) groups stratified by sex

From: Fat infiltration of the posterior paraspinal muscles is inversely associated with the fat infiltration of the psoas muscle: a potential compensatory mechanism in the lumbar spine

 

 < 50% FIPPM

 ≥ 50% FIPPM

p-value

Female LL [°]

51.9 ± 13.4

52.3 ± 11.1

0.852

Male LL [°]

49.6 ± 14.8

46.0 ± 9.9

0.392

  1. FI = fat infiltration. Significant values are marked in bold. Statistical significance was defined as p < 0.05
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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