IVD T2

1. Physical activity is associated with IVD T2 in humans (β -0.30, 95% CI -0.56 to -0.05, p = 0.022).

   “At L5/S1, IVD T2 (-0.30 [-0.56, -0.05], p = 0.022) and nucleus-to-annulus signal intensity (-0.02 [-0.03, -0.01], p = 0.007) were negatively associated”

   Humanschronic low back painL5/S1 intervertebral discn = 40

   Lifetime Physical Loading and Magnetic Resonance-Derived Intervertebral Disc Health in Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study

   JOR spine·15 May 2026

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