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KMID : 0895820130230040169
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Journal of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine
2013 Volume.23 No. 4 p.169 ~ p.176
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A Study on Relationship between Lumbosacral Curvature and Neck-Waist Circumference on College Students in Seoul
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Yang Yo-Chan
Song Eun-Mo
Kim Koh-Woon
Cho Jae-Heung
Song Mi-Yeon
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Abstract
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Objectives : To investigate correlation between anthropometric data (neck circumference (NC), waist circumference (WC), body mass index (BMI), and body shape indexes) and radiological parameters of lumbosacrum.
Methods : The data of college students living in Seoul (n=24) were analyzed retrospectively. Anthropometric data of NC, WC, and BMI were measured. Lumbar spine X-ray film was taken to measure lumbar lordotic angle, Ferguson’s angle. To evaluate body shape of participants, three indexes of neck-to-waist ratio (NWR), neck-to-height ratio (NHR), and
waist-to-height ratio (WHR) were used. Anthropometric data’s correlations with radiological parameters of lumbosacrum were investigated.
Results : Anthropometric data of NC, WC, and BMI had no significant correlation with radiological parameters of lumbosacrum. NWR had significant positive correlation with lumbar lordotic angle and Ferguson’s angle. NHR and WHR had no significant correlation with radiological parameters of lumbosacrum.
Conclusions : The results suggest that NWR-related fat distribution in neck has significant correlation with radiological parameters of lumbosacrum regardless of obesity.
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KEYWORD
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Spinal curvatures, Lumbosacral region, Obesity, Waist circumference, Neck circumference
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