1.Seat Pressure Distribution Characteristics During 1 Hour Sitting in Office Workers With and Without Chronic Low Back Pain.
Nipaporn AKKARAKITTICHOKE ; Prawit JANWANTANAKUL
Safety and Health at Work 2017;8(2):212-219
BACKGROUND: Low back pain (LBP) is a major problem for office workers. Individuals adopting poor postures during prolonged sitting have a considerably increased risk of experiencing LBP. This study aimed to investigate seat pressure distribution characteristics, i.e., average pressure, peak pressure ratio, frequency of postural shift, and body perceived discomfort (BPD), during 1 hour of sitting among office workers with and without chronic LBP. METHODS: Forty-six participants (chronic LBP = 23, control = 23) typed a standardized text passage at a computer work station for an hour. A seat pressure mat device was used to collect the seat pressure distribution data. Body discomfort was assessed using the Body Perceived Discomfort scale. RESULTS: Office workers with chronic LBP sat significantly more asymmetrically than their healthy counterparts. During 1-hour sitting, all workers appeared to assume slumped sitting postures after 20 minutes of sitting. Healthy workers had significantly more frequent postural shifts than chronic LBP workers during prolonged sitting. CONCLUSION: Different sitting characteristics between healthy and chronic LBP participants during 1 hour of sitting were found, including symmetry of sitting posture and frequency of postural shift. Further research should examine the roles of these sitting characteristics on the development of LBP.
Low Back Pain*
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Posture
2.Diagnosis and management of chronic low back pain.
Journal of the Korean Academy of Family Medicine 2001;22(9):1349-1362
No abstract available.
Diagnosis*
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Low Back Pain*
3.Pelvic Incidence as a Determinant for Chronic Low Back Pain: Few Comments.
Asian Spine Journal 2015;9(1):149-150
No abstract available.
Incidence*
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Low Back Pain*
4.Epiduroscopy as a Diagnostic Tool for the Lower Back Pain and/or Leg Pain.
The Korean Journal of Pain 2016;29(3):151-152
No abstract available.
Leg*
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Low Back Pain*
5.Clinical analysis of low back pain.
Myo Kyung CHOI ; Sung Hun HA ; Choo Yon CHO ; Joo Ja KIM ; Taik Sung NAM
Journal of the Korean Academy of Family Medicine 1991;12(3):17-22
No abstract available.
Low Back Pain*
6.Management of Low Back Pain Patient and Prevention of Low Back Pain.
Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery 2004;11(4):181-193
No abstract available.
Humans
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Low Back Pain*
7.Management of Low Back Pain Patient and Prevention of Low Back Pain.
Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery 2004;11(4):181-193
No abstract available.
Humans
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Low Back Pain*
8.Fatal Complications Following to Epidural Steroid Injections for Lumbago and Sciatica: A Case Report.
Tae Joon KIM ; Choong Hyun KIM ; Jin Hwan CHEONG ; Koang Hum BAK ; Jae Min KIM ; Suck Jun OH
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 2000;29(3):420-425
No abstract available.
Low Back Pain*
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Sciatica*
9.Low Back Pain and Prevention Program in Industry: A Literature Review.
Korean Journal of Aerospace and Environmental Medicine 1999;9(1):53-59
No abstract available.
Low Back Pain*
10.The Relationship between Carrying Activity and Low Back Pain: A Critical Review of Biomechanics Studies
Hanif Farhan M. R. ; White P. J. ; Warner M. ; Adam J. E.
Malaysian Journal of Health Sciences 2015;13(2):1-10
The aim of this review was to systematically explore the underlying musculoskeletal biomechanical mechanisms of carrying and to describe its potential relationship with low back pain. This literature review was carried out using AMED, CINAHL, Compendex and MEDLINE electronic databases. Articles published from 2004 to 2012 were selected for consideration. Articles were considered if at least one measurement of kinetics, kinematics or other related musculoskeletal parameters related to biomechanics were included within the study. After combining the main keywords, 677 papers were identified. However, only 10 studies met all the inclusion criteria. Age, body mass index, gender and level of physical activity were identified as the factors that may influence the biomechanics of carrying activity. Carrying a loaded backpack was reported leading to posterior pelvic tilt, reduced lumbar lordosis, but increased cervical lordosis, thoracic kyphosis and trunk forward lean. Furthermore, while carrying bilaterally, lumbo-pelvic coordination was also reported to be more in-phase, as well as reduced coordination variability in transverse plane. Future studies investigating the biomechanics of a standardized carrying activity for clinical test are recommended.
Low Back Pain