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KMID : 0895820080180010141
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Journal of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine
2008 Volume.18 No. 1 p.141 ~ p.151
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A Comparative Study on the Balance of Musculoskelectal System between Long-Term Employed Male Taxi Drivers and General People - through Moire Topography
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Lim Sang-Hoon
Lee Kyung-Moo
Park Dong-Su
Kim Soon-Joong
Jeong Su-Hyeon
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Abstract
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Objectives :The purpose of this study was to investigate effects of long-term taxi driving posture on the balance of musculoskelectal system.
Methods : The author practiced Moire topography by using IBS-2000 for 30 male taxi drivers and general people. Then we measured difference of contour lines, difference of shoulder joint height, interval between vertical baseline of pelvis and vertical baseline of neck, ratio of thoracic curve and lumbar curve, difference of width between right and left through Moire topography. After we statistically analyzed difference of Moire topography’s data between long-term employed male taxi drivers and general people.
Results : 1. Taxi drivers, difference of contour lines in scapular, lumbar, gluteal region was bigger than general people and significant difference(p<0.05) was observed between subject group. 2. Taxi drivers, diference of shoulder joint height was more large than general people and significant difference(p<0.01) was observed between subject group. 3. Taxi drivers, diference of interval between vertical baseline of pelvis and vertical baseline of neck was more large than general people and significant difference((p<0.05) was observed between subject group. 4. Taxi drivers, ratio of thoracic curve was more large than general people and ratio of lumbar curve was more less than general people and significant difference(p<0.05) was observed between subject group.
Conclusion :According to above results long-term taxi driving posture might cause musculoskelectal system unbalance.
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KEYWORD
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Moire topography, Musculoskelectal system unbalance, Taxi drivers
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