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This study tests three biomechanical models to explain LL variability.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Materials and methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Thirty adults (15 male, 15 female) were scanned using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), a standing posture analysis was conducted, and lumbar range of motion (ROM) was assessed. Three measures of LL were compared. The trunk's center of mass was estimated from external markers to calculate hip moments (M<jats:sub>hip<\/jats:sub>) and lumbar flexion moments. Cross\u2010sectional areas of lumbar vertebral bodies and trunk muscles were measured from scans. Regression models tested associations between LL and the M<jats:sub>hip<\/jats:sub> moment arm, a beam bending model, and an interaction between relative trunk strength (RTS) and ROM.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Hip moments were not associated with LL. 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