15 February 2026 : Clinical Research
MRI-Based Assessment of Trunk and Hip Muscle Morphology and Strength in Chronic Low Back Pain
Danijel Ivanac
ABCDEF 1*, Hrvoje Vlahović ACDEF 2, Sandra Rusac Kukić ABCDF 3, Antonija Ružić Baršić ABCDEF 4, Andrica Lekić ABCEF 5, Juraj Arbanas ABCDEFG 6
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.951651
Med Sci Monit 2026; 32:e951651
Table 1 Demographic and anthropometric characteristics of patients with low back pain and healthy participants.
| Parameters | Patients (n=50) | Healthy (n=30) | P value | d | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 22 | 17 | 0.272 | |
| Female | 28 | 13 | |||
| Age (years) | χ̄±SD | 53±13.5 | 42.3±8.3 | 0.001 | 0.90 |
| BMI (kg/m) | χ̄±SD | 27.2±6.4 | 26.4±4.4 | 0.507 | 0.14 |