Background Lower limb biomechanics, including asymmetry, are frequently monitored to
determine sport performance level and injury risk. However, contributing factors extend …

While competitive training is usually associated with the prevalence of back pain and
injuries in athletes, little attention is being paid to the positive effects of sport-specific …

Structured Abstract Objectives To examine the relationship between lumbar multifidus (LM)
morphology, function, echo-intensity (EI) and body composition among a group of university …

Background The lumbar multifidus muscle (LMM) plays a critical role to stabilize the spine.
While low back pain (LBP) is a common complaint in soccer players, few studies have …

Context A smaller lumbar multifidus (LM) muscle was reported to be a strong predictor of
lower limb injury in professional Australian Football League players. However, despite the …

The purpose of this study was to assess test-retest reliability, discriminative and criterion-
related validity of the modified Illinois change-of-direction (CoD) test with ball dribbling …

Rehabilitative ultrasound imaging (RUSI) technique seems to be a valid and reliable tool for
diagnosis and treatment in physiotherapy and has been widely studied in the lumbopelvic …

Background Most papers examining the lateral abdominal muscles (LAMs) and low back
pain (LBP) are cross-sectional, with groups of participants being divided into a control and …

Background Lumbar multifidus (LM) is regarded as the major stabilizing muscle of the spine.
The effects of exercise therapy in low back pain (LBP) are attributed to this muscle. A current …

Purpose The primary objective of this study was to examine and compare lumbar multifidus
(LM) muscle size, asymmetry, and function in university football players with and without low …