Abstract Background Context Although previous studies have investigated the association
between paraspinal muscle morphology and low back pain (LBP), the results are conflicting …

Low back pain (LBP), a highly prevalent problem in society, is often a recurrent condition.
Recent advances in the understanding of the biomechanics of LBP have highlighted the …

Spinal health depends on optimal back muscle performance, and this is determined by
muscle structure and function. There has been substantial research evaluating the …

Changes in back muscle function and structure are highly prevalent in patients with chronic
low back pain (CLBP). Since large heterogeneity in clinical presentation and back muscle …

Fascial tissues form a ubiquitous network throughout the whole body, which is usually
regarded as a passive contributor to biomechanical behavior. We aimed to answer the …

Insight into the magnitude of muscle forces is important in biomechanics research, for
example because muscle forces are the main determinants of joint loading. Unfortunately …

Over the last two decades, exercise of the core muscles has gained major interest in
professional sports. Research has focused on injury prevention and increasing athletic …

The principle of core stability has gained wide acceptance in training for the prevention of
injury and as a treatment modality for rehabilitation of various musculoskeletal conditions in …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of 2 exercise programs,
segmental stabilization exercises (SSEs) and stretching of trunk and hamstrings muscles, on …

Study Design. Cross-sectional design. Objective. To investigate whether recurrent low back
pain (LBP) is associated with changes in motor cortical representation of different paraspinal …