Authors, year, country | Participants, sex, age | LBP subtype | Measurement method | Results | Main findings | |
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Wu et al., 2019 [33], China | n = 80 40 LBP (20 M, 20 F): 63.4 ± 8.4 y 40 CON (20 M, 20 F): 63.6 ± 6.9 y | Chronic LBP | MyotonPRO: Stiffness [N/m] | 319.2 ± 73.8* | 277.1 ± 44.7 | Individuals with LBP have higher stiffness. |
Ilahi et al., 2020 [30], USA | n = 50 25 LBP (9 M, 16 F): 33.1 ± 1.4 y 25 CON (9 M, 16 F): 31.4 ± 1.5 y | Chronic LBP | MyotonPRO: Stiffness [N/m] | 239.2 ± 58.6 | 237.3 ± 89.2 | No differences in stiffness between individuals with and without LBP. Females with LBP have higher stiffness. |
Alcaraz-Clariana et al., 2021b [47], Spain | n = 86 43 LBP (28 M, 15 F): 40.2 ± 12.3 y 43 CON (28 M, 15 F): 39.2 ± 11.3 y | Subacute LBP | MyotonPRO: Stiffness [N/m] | 303.8 ± 64.8 | 284.2 ± 82.6 | No differences in stiffness between individuals with and without LBP. |
Alcaraz-Clariana et al., 2021a [46], Spain | n = 66 33 LBP (22 M, 11 F): 41.9 ± 14.8 y 33 CON (20 M, 13 F): 37.0 ± 10.9 | Acute LBP | MyotonPRO: Stiffness [N/m] | 289.9 ± 76.2 | 283.7 ± 75.4 | No differences in stiffness between individuals with and without LBP. |