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. 2013 Nov 6;8(11):e80133. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0080133

Table 5. Musculoskeletal problem and its relation to body composition factors.

Musculoskeletal problem BMI Mean ± SD BVI Mean ± SD BV Mean ± SD    BSA Mean ± SD
No MSP (n=341) 21.3±4.8 32.9±4.2 49.0±11.8 1.5±0.2
Overall MSP (n=154) 22.9±4.6 ** 34.2±3.9 ** 52.1±11.1 ** 1.5±0.2 *
Pain in lower back (n=53) 21.8±3.9 33.4±3.4 52.3±9.4 1.5±0.1
Pain in knee (n=20) 25.9±5.1 ** 36.9±4.1 ** 59.4±11.7 ** 1.6±0.2 *
Pain in limbs (n=36) 23.3±3.5 * 34.4±3.0 * 51.2±8.4 1.5±0.1
Pain in upper back (n=39) 22.7±5.1 33.9±4.1 51.7±12.2 1.5±0.2

* p<0.05, ** p<0.01, MSP: Musculoskeletal Pain

BMI: Body Mass Index, BVI: Body Volume Index, BV: Body Volume, BSA: Body Surface Area.