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Table 3 Absolute cross-sectional areas (CSAs) of trunk muscles in athletes with and without LDD

From: Asymmetrical and smaller size of trunk muscles in combat sports athletes with lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration

CSAs of trunk muscles (mm2)

LDD (69 athletes)

Non-LDD (82 athletes)

p value

Rectus abdominis

19.6 ± 4.1 (18.6–20.6)

19.1 ± 4.1 (18.2–20.0)

0.448

Obliques

72.3 ± 13.4 (69.1–75.5)

67.8 ± 8.6 (65.9–69.7)

0.014

Psoas

30.0 ± 5.8 (28.6–31.4)

28.2 ± 6.1 (26.9–29.6)

0.082

Quadratus lumborum

20.2 ± 4.0 (19.2–21.1)

19.4 ± 4.1 (18.5–20.3)

0.224

Erector spinae plus multifidus

62.0 ± 8.8 (59.9–64.2)

59.6 ± 8.7 (57.7–61.5)

0.094

Total area

204.1 ± 23.9 (198.3–209.8)

194.1 ± 22.6 (189.2–199.1)

0.010

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD (95 % CI)
  2. LDD lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration
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