Quantitative observation based on magnetic resonance imaging: the effects of marathon running on lumbar vertebrae, paraspinal muscles, and lumbar disc components.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lumbar spine injuries and lumbar disc degeneration are common spinal health problems that seriously affect people's quality of life and efficiency at work. Marathon running enhances skeletal muscle strength and endurance, and promotes increased bone mineral density. This study aimed to investigate the effects of marathon running on the lumbar spine and surrounding tissue components.

Methods

In total, 54 amateur marathon runners (age: 41.7±7.2 years), who were randomly recruited from an amateur marathon runners club in Hangzhou, and 30 healthy volunteer participants (age: 37.7±5.3 years) were enrolled in this prospective cross-sectional study. The Dixon-volumetric interpolated breath-hold examination (VIBE), T2* mapping, and conventional T2 sequences were used to e

SUBMITTER: Li J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11651937 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature