Relationship between sacral-abdominal wall distance, movement performance, and spinal alignment in osteoporosis: a retrospective study

Abstract Background Aging is associated with muscle atrophy, as typified by sarcopenia. Loss of abdominal muscle strength can cause abdominal wall laxity. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the sacral vertebra–abdominal wall distance (SAD) and movement performance...

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Main Authors: Takashi Nagai, Makoto Miyagami, Shota Nakamura, Keizo Sakamoto, Koji Ishikawa, Ichiro Okano, Fumihito Kasai, Yoshifumi Kudo, Nobuyuki Kawate
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-04865-x