A Comparison of Spinopelvic Alignment and Quality of Life between Farmers and Non-Farmers: A Cross-Sectional Population-Based Study in a Japanese Rural Area

Background: It may be difficult to define what would constitute an abnormal spinal sagittal alignment. The same degree of malalignment may be found both in patients with pain and disability and in asymptomatic individuals. This study focuses on elderly farmers who characteristically have a kyphotic...

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Main Authors: Takahisa Ogawa, Kazuyuki Fukushima, Miyuki Niimi, Haggai Schermann, Takayuki Motoyoshi, Janelle Moross, Motonori Hashimoto, Takashi Hirai, Takeo Fujiwara, Atsushi Okawa, Yoshiro Kurosa, Toshitaka Yoshii
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/4/1393