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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants

From: Potential of whole-body dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry to predict muscle size of psoas major, gluteus maximus and back muscles

 

Men (n = 23)

Women (n = 25)

Age

47 ± 13

47 ± 11

Height (cm)

170 ± 6.4

158 ± 5.9

Weight (kg)

69.0 ± 8.7

57.8 ± 9.6

BMI (kg/m2)

24.0 ± 2.9

23.1 ± 3.5

SMI (kg/m2)

7.6 ± 1.1

5.7 ± 0.8

ODI (%)

1.5 ± 3.3

3.7 ± 4.2

RDQ

0.1 ± 0.3

0.6 ± 1.6

  1. Abbreviations: BMI body mass index, SMI skeletal muscle mass index, ODI Oswestry Disability Index, RDQ Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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