Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate differences in regional lumbar lordosis (RLL) and global lumbar lordosis (GLL) angle during slumped sitting and upright sitting among three global subgroups.
Methods: A total of 48 young asymptomatic volunteers stood in a comfortable posture, sat upright, and sat in a slumped position for 5 seconds, with inertial measurement units attached to the T10, L3, and S2 vertebrae. According to standing measurement, the participants were categorized into flat-back (GLL < 20∘), normal lordosis (20∘⩽ GLL < 30∘), and hyper-lordosis (30∘⩽ GLL < 40∘) groups.
Results: Both the GLL and RLL in the flat-back group were reduced lumbar lordosis in the upright sitting posture and increased lumbar kyphosis in the slumped sitting postures compared to the other groups (p< 0.05), but the range of motion during the transition from upright sitting to slumped sitting was lower than that of the normal and hyper-lordosis groups (p< 0.05). GLL in standing was a moderate correlation with GLL and RLL during upright sitting (p< 0.05). However, there was a strong correlation between GLL and RLL kinematics during upright and slumped sitting (p< 0.05).
Conclusions: Flat-back posture is a potential source of low back pain during both upright and slumped sitting compared to the normal and hyper-lordosis groups. Posture measurements in a standing and sitting position conducted to assess lordosis should consider the relationship between GLL and RLL.
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