Table 3.
Cross sectional area measurement outcomes for individual studies
| Citation | Muscles | Manual/ automatic | Single/multiple slice | Software used |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arokoski et al., 2002 [82] |
TFL GMax GMed GMin |
Manual | Single slice | NR |
| Emery et al., 2019 [86] | TFL | Manual |
Multiple CSA measured for four consecutive slices and mean was used |
DICOM |
| Homma et al., 2019 [107] |
GMax GMed |
Manual |
Multiple CSA measured at two anatomical levels |
ZedHip (Lexi Co., Ltd.) |
| Kawasaki et al., 2017 [75] |
TFL GMed GMin |
Manual | Single slice | NR |
| Kivle et al., 2018 [67] |
GMed GMin |
Manual | Single slice |
PACS Sectra (V 16) |
| Malloy et al., 2019 [25] |
TFL GMax GMed GMin |
Manual | Single slice | Picture archiving and communication system workstation software |
| Masuda et al., 2003 [78] |
GMax GMed GMin |
Manual |
Single slice The maximum CSAs |
Public domain imaging software package (NIH image) |
| Mendis et al., 2014 [77] | TFL | Manual |
Multiple Mean CSA was measured from 3 consecutive slices |
Image J (V 1.43u) |
| Mendis et al., 2016 [64] |
GMed GMin |
Manual |
Multiple Mean CSA was measured from 3 consecutive slices |
Image J (V 1.4) |
| Mendis et al., 2020 [45] |
GMax GMed GMin |
Manual |
Multiple Mean CSA was measured from 3 consecutive slices |
Image J (V 1.43u) |
|
Niinimäki et al., 2016 [129] Niinimäki et al., 2019 [130] |
GMax | Manual | Single slice | Osirix program |
| Peiris et al., 2020 [46] |
GMax GMed GMin |
Manual | Single slice | Osirix program |
| Rodriguez-Roiz et al., 2017 [70] | TFL | Manual | Single slice | NR |
| Springer et al., 2012 [59] |
GMed GMin |
Manual | Single slice |
Vitrea 2 (V 4.1.2.0) |
| Sutter et al., 2013 [85] |
TFL GMax GMed GMin |
Manual | Single slice | NR |
| Takada et al., 2018 [80] |
TFL GMed |
Manual | Single slice | ImageJ software (National Institute of Mental Health) |
| Takada et al., 2021 [81] |
TFL GMed GMin |
Manual | Single slice | ImageJ software (National Institute of Health, USA) |
| Takahashi et al., 2019 [79] |
GMax GMed GMin |
Manual |
Single slice Maximum CSAs |
ImageJ software (National Institute of Health) |
| Tesch et al., 2005 [88] | GMax | Manual | Single slice | Computerized planimetry |
| Unis et al., 2013 [87] | TFL | Manual | Single slice | NR |
| Yang et al., 2021 [83] |
TFL GMax GMed GMin |
Manual | Single slice |
ImageJ software (National Institutes of Health) |
| Yasuda et al., 2014 [84] | GMax | Manual | Single slice | SliceOmatic software (Tomovision Incorporated) |
| Yuksel et al., 2009 [134] |
TFL GMax |
Manual | Single slice | NR |
| Zhao et al., 2020 [47] | TFL | NR | Single slice | NR |
CSA Cross Sectional Area, TFL Tensor Fascia Latae, Gmax Gluteus maximus, GMed Gluteus Medius, GMin Gluteus Minimus, NR Not Reported, V Version