@article{QIMS32554,
author = {Yi-Long Huang and Jia-Long Zhou and Yuan-Ming Jiang and Zhen-Guang Zhang and Wei Zhao and Dan Han and Bo He},
title = {Assessment of lumbar paraspinal muscle activation using fMRI BOLD imaging and T2 mapping},
journal = {Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery},
volume = {10},
number = {1},
year = {2019},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Background: Our study aimed to investigate the feasibility of functional magnetic resonance imaging [blood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) imaging and T2 mapping] in monitoring the activation of lumbar paraspinal muscles before and after exercise.
Methods: The ethics committee of the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University approved our study. Both BOLD and T2 mapping of paraspinal muscles were performed in 50 healthy, young volunteers before and after upper-body extension exercises. The movement tasks included upper body flexion and extension using a simple Roman chair. Cross-sectional area (CSA), R2*, and T2 values were measured in various lower-back anatomical regions. The SPSS22.0 statistical software was used to analyze all the data.
Results: Post-exercise CSA and T2 values were higher than those recorded in the pre-exercise session for the three lower-back muscles that were evaluated (iliocostalis, longissimus, and multifidus) (P},
issn = {2223-4306}, url = {https://qims.amegroups.org/article/view/32554}
}