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Table 1 Comparison of psoas, multifidus and erector spinae muscles FA and MD between studied groups

From: Role of magnetic resonance diffusion tensor imaging in assessment of back muscles in young adults with chronic low back pain

Variables

Psoas muscle

Multifidus muscle

Erector spinae muscle

FA

MD

FA

MD

FA

MD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Patients

0.680 ± 0.167

0.699 ± 0.26

0.518 ± 0.136

0.931 ± 0.331

0.544 ± 0.11

0.941 ± 0.318

Control

0.536 ± 0.101

1.113 ± 0.238

0.392 ± 0.09

1.33 ± 0.20

0.415 ± 0.085

1.324 ± 0.202

Test of significance

t = 3.63

t = 6.06

t = 3.87

t = 5.14

t = 4.68

t = 5.06

p = 0.001*

p = 0.001*

p < 0.001*

p < 0.001*

p < 0.001*

p < 0.001*

  1. MD mean diffusivity, FA fractional anisotropy, t Student's t-test, and p p value
  2. *statistically significant if p < 0.05