Comparison of Lumbosacral Alignment Among Obese & Overweight Students

  • Siddique Shaikh Department of Physiotherapy, MGM School of Physiotherapy, MGMIHS, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
  • Karina Choudhary Department of Physiotherapy, MGM School of Physiotherapy, MGMIHS, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
  • Khushi Bharuka Department of Physiotherapy, MGM School of Physiotherapy, MGMIHS, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
  • Tulsi Sarda Department of Physiotherapy, MGM School of Physiotherapy, MGMIHS, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
  • Diya Khadka Department of Physiotherapy, MGM School of Physiotherapy, MGMIHS, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
  • Nishika Arun Kaul Department of Physiotherapy, MGM School of Physiotherapy, MGMIHS, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
  • Manibhadra Panda Department of Physiotherapy, MGM School of Physiotherapy, MGMIHS, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
  • Pratik Namdevrao Thakre Department of Physiotherapy, MGM School of Physiotherapy, MGMIHS, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52783/lhep.2024.554
Keywords: Lumbosacral Angle, Lumbar lordosis angle, Sacral inclination angle, Spinal alignment, Spinal mouse, BMI

Abstract

Objective: This study was designed to determine the relationship between Lumbosacral alignment & BMI of individuals.
Design: Cross- sectional study.
Setting: MGM School of Physiotherapy, Aurangabad.
Subjects: 70 Students aged between 18-25 years with BMI 25 and above.
Methodology: Participants were categorized as overweight or obese based on their BMI. Subsequently, they were instructed to expose their spines and stand erect with their feet apart. Utilizing a spinal mouse device, positioned along the contours of the participants' spines, readings were recorded on a computer screen through software provided by IDIAG.
Main outcome measure: Lumbosacral Angle, Lumbar lordosis angle, Sacral inclination angle.
Results: A significance level of p < 0.05 was chosen. The mean for LLA of overweight population was found to be 37.03 and SD was 6.05. While for obese mean was found to be 41.08 and SD 4.75. The P value for LLA is 0.001 which denotes significant difference between both the groups. The mean of SIA of overweight individuals was found to be 36.09 and SD of 3.77. For obese population mean was 41.11 and SD of 4.62. The P value for SIA is 0.001 which denotes significant difference between both the groups.
Conclusion: It is concluded that there is a significant difference in the Lumbar lordosis angle and Sacral inclination angle between Overweight & Obese adults; whereas no significant difference seen in Lumbosacral alignment between overweight and obese adults.

Published
2024-02-04
Issue
Volume 2024
Section
Regular Issue

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