Gender-specific analysis for the association between trunk muscle mass and spinal pathologies

Abstract We investigated the relationship between trunk muscle mass and spinal pathologies by gender. This multicenter cross-sectional study included patients aged ≥ 30 years who visited a spinal outpatient clinic. Trunk and appendicular muscle mass were measured using bioelectrical impedance analys...

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Main Authors: Yusuke Hori, Masatoshi Hoshino, Kazuhide Inage, Masayuki Miyagi, Shinji Takahashi, Shoichiro Ohyama, Akinobu Suzuki, Tadao Tsujio, Hidetomi Terai, Sho Dohzono, Ryuichi Sasaoka, Hiromitsu Toyoda, Minori Kato, Akira Matsumura, Takashi Namikawa, Masahiko Seki, Kentaro Yamada, Hasibullah Habibi, Hamidullah Salimi, Masaomi Yamashita, Tomonori Yamauchi, Takeo Furuya, Sumihisa Orita, Satoshi Maki, Yasuhiro Shiga, Masahiro Inoue, Gen Inoue, Hisako Fujimaki, Kosuke Murata, Ayumu Kawakubo, Daijiro Kabata, Ayumi Shintani, Seiji Ohtori, Masashi Takaso, Hiroaki Nakamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-87334-4