Applicability of ultrasonography for evaluating trunk muscle size: a pilot study

• Wachi Michio

  Faculty of Sport and Health Science, Ritsumeikan University: 1-1-1 Nojihigashi, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577, Japan

• Suga Tadashi

  Faculty of Sport and Health Science, Ritsumeikan University: 1-1-1 Nojihigashi, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577, Japan Kanazawa Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Clinic, Japan

• Higuchi Takatoshi

  Faculty of Socio-Environmental Studies, Fukuoka Institute of Technology, Japan

• Misaki Jun

  Faculty of Sport and Health Science, Ritsumeikan University: 1-1-1 Nojihigashi, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577, Japan

• Tsuchikane Ryo

  Faculty of Sport and Health Science, Ritsumeikan University: 1-1-1 Nojihigashi, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577, Japan

• Tanaka Daichi

  Faculty of Sport and Health Science, Ritsumeikan University: 1-1-1 Nojihigashi, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577, Japan

• Miyake Yuto

  Faculty of Sport and Health Science, Ritsumeikan University: 1-1-1 Nojihigashi, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577, Japan

• Isaka Tadao

  Faculty of Sport and Health Science, Ritsumeikan University: 1-1-1 Nojihigashi, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577, Japan

Abstract

[Purpose] Ultrasonography (US) is widely applied to measure the muscle size in the limbs, as it has relatively high portability and is associated with low costs compared with large clinical devices such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). However, the applicability of US for evaluating trunk muscle size is poorly understood. This study aimed to examine whether US-measured muscle thickness (MT) in the trunk abdominal and back muscles correlated with MT and muscle cross-sectional area (MCSA) measured by MRI. [Subjects and Methods] Twenty-four healthy young males participated in this study. The MT and MCSA in the subjects were measured by US and MRI in a total of 10 sites, including the bilateral sides of the rectus abdominis (upper, central, and lower parts), abdominal wall, and multifidus lumborum. [Results] The interclass correlation coefficients of US-measured MT on the total 10 sites showed excellent values (n=12, 0.919 to 0.970). The US-measured MT significantly correlated with the MRI-measured MT (r=0.753 to 0.963) and MCSA (r=0.634 to 0.821). [Conclusion] US-measured MT could represent a surrogate for muscle size measured by MRI. The application of US for evaluating trunk muscle size may be a useful tool in the clinical setting.

Journal

• Journal of Physical Therapy Science

  Journal of Physical Therapy Science 29 (2), 245-249, 2017

  The Society of Physical Therapy Science

Keywords

• Magnetic resonance imaging
• Muscle thickness
• Muscle cross-sectional area

Details

• CRID: 1390001204330205312
• NII Article ID: 130005241455
• DOI: 10.1589/jpts.29.245
• ISSN: 21875626
• ISSN: 09155287
• Web Site: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpts/29/2/29_jpts-2016-757/_pdf
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/2018065129
• Text Lang: en
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