Height loss but not body composition is related to low back pain in community-dwelling elderlies: Shimane CoHRE study

Height loss but not body composition is related to low back pain in community-dwelling elderlies: Shimane CoHRE study

Abstract Background Low back pain (LBP) is a common complaint in the elderly Japanese population. Although previous studies showed that height loss was associated with LBP, it remains unclear whether LBP is associated with body composition. The objective of the present study was to investigate wheth...

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Main Authors: Takeshi Endo, Takafumi Abe, Kenju Akai, Tsunetaka Kijima, Miwako Takeda, Masayuki Yamasaki, Minoru Isomura, Toru Nabika, Shozo Yano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Lumbago
Health examination
Geriatrics
Muscle mass
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-019-2580-6

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