Lumbar paraspinal muscle total volume

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Humans1

Associations

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Aging over 4 years

downin humans1−3.6% from baseline

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Aging over 4 years are associated with lumbar paraspinal muscle total volume in humans (-3.6% from baseline).
“LPM cross-sectional area and total muscle volume showed modest decreases (-4.1% and -3.6%, respectively; both P < .001)”
Humanscommunity-dwelling older adultslumbar paraspinal muscle4 yearsn = 66
Muscle Quality Deteriorates More Rapidly Than Muscle Quantity in Lumbar Paraspinal Muscles: A 4-Year Longitudinal MRI Study
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association22 Jul 2026

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Muscle Quality Deteriorates More Rapidly Than Muscle Quantity in Lumbar Paraspinal Muscles: A 4-Year Longitudinal MRI Study

Cohort study of 66 peopleBiomarkers