Ultrasonography of the multifidus muscle in student circus artists with and without low back pain: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Degenerative structural changes and functional deficits of the lumbar multifidus (LM) muscle were observed in athletes with low back pain. While spinal injuries are common in circus artists, there is no information on LM characteristics in this population. The aims of this study...

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Main Authors: Bianca Rossini, Meagan Anstruther, Daniel Wolfe, Maryse Fortin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-023-00661-z