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KMID : 0123520120190010027
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Journal of muscle and joint health
2012 Volume.19 No. 1 p.27 ~ p.36
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Leg Length Inequality, Habitual Posture, and Pain in Women"s College Students
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Kwon Sung-Bok
Yi Yeo-Jin
Han Hye-Ja
Cho Kyung-Sook
Lim Nan-Young
Lee Eun-Hee
Son Haeng-Mi
Park Young-Sook
Kim Joo-Hyun
Kang Hyun-Sook
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the leg length Inequality, habitual posture, and pain in women"s college students.
Methods: The subjects were 281 students, in 8 women"s college in Korea. The tapelines were used for measuring leg length Inequality and questionnaires were used for measuring habitual posture, and pain. The data were collected between August and October 2010 and analyzed using SPSSWIN 11.5.
Results: Almost of the subjects had a leg length Inequality(<1 cm). The subjects of 2.8% were the length differences of above 2cm. The worst habitual posture were leaning habits. Especially, the habits of crossing her legs were significantly different to leg length Inequality(F=3.342, p=.037). The subjects of 84% were felt a severe pain on the upper body such as waist, back, scapula, neck or shoulder. But there is no difference between pain and leg length Inequality. Habitual posture are related to pain(r=.212, p=.001).
Conclusion: To protect the severe health problem of musculoskeletal system, this study results will be give aid to health education in women"s college students.
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KEYWORD
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Leg Length Inequality, Posture, Pain, Student
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