Dynamic whole-spine MRI of contortionists
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Many athletic activities involve extreme spinal stress, but few involve such extreme forms of spinal mobility as that of circus contortionists. In this study, five female contortionists from a Mongolian circus school, between 20 and 49 years of age, were examined using a 3T cylindrical MR imaging system (Philips Achieva) to assess pathological changes that might be associated with the contortionists’ act, in which the body is twisted into extreme positions.
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