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Currently, methods for evaluating paraspinal muscle function mainly focus on anatomical imaging and functional assessment.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study aimed to explore the quantitative assessments of paraspinal muscles and their relationship with the strength and endurance of lumbar extensor muscles based on magnetic resonance imaging with Dixon techniques.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Fifty-four volunteers aged 45 years and older were recruited from our outpatient clinic. The participants underwent 3.0-T Dixon magnetic resonance imaging of the lumbar region. The Dixon sequence was used for measuring the cross-sectional area (CSA) and fat infiltration (FI) of paraspinal muscles (multifidus, erector spinae, and psoas major) at the L1\u2013S1 level. The strength and endurance of lumbar extensor muscles were assessed using a standing external fixation testing bracket. Pearson or Spearman coefficients were used to evaluate the relationship between the quantitative assessment indicators of paraspinal muscle degeneration and the strength and endurance of lumbar extensor muscles (corrected for body height [BH] and weight [BW]).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>At the L1\u20132 level, multifidus FI negatively correlated with extensor strength (ES), ES\/BH, extensor endurance (EE), EE\/BH, and EE\/BW (r\u2009=\u2009\u22120.286, \u22120.269, \u22120.317, \u22120.306, \u22120.281; P\u2009&lt;\u20090.05), and erector spinae FI negatively correlated with EE, EE\/BH, and EE\/BW (r\u2009=\u2009\u22120.315, \u22120.293, \u22120.268; P\u2009&lt;\u20090.05). At the L2\u20133 level, multifidus FI negatively correlated with EE, EE\/BH, and EE\/BW (r\u2009=\u2009\u22120.358, \u22120.347, \u22120.327; P\u2009&lt;\u20090.05), and erector spinae FI negatively correlated with EE, EE\/BH, and EE\/BW (r\u2009=\u2009\u22120.334, \u22120.310, \u22120.283; P\u2009&lt;\u20090.05). At the L3\u20134 level, multifidus FI negatively correlated with EE (r\u2009=\u2009\u22120.271, P\u2009&lt;\u20090.05), and psoas major CSA negatively correlated with ES\/BW (r\u2009=\u2009\u22120.299, P\u2009&lt;\u20090.05). At the L4\u20135 level, multifidus FI negatively correlated with EE and EE\/BH (r\u2009=\u2009\u22120.286, \u22120.268; P\u2009&lt;\u20090.05). At the L5\u2013S1 level, multifidus FI negatively correlated with EE, EE\/BH, and EE\/BW (r\u2009=\u2009\u22120.418, \u22120.404, \u22120.377; P\u2009&lt;\u20090.05).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The FI of multifidus at the L5\u2013S1 level may reflect the endurance level of extensor muscles to some extent. The FI of paraspinal muscles is relatively better than CSA in predicting the strength and endurance of lumbar extensor muscles. 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