Comparison of the Difference of Weight-bearing Distribution Between Subjects With Low Back Pain and Healthy Subjects

요통 환자와 정상인의 양하지 체중지지 차이 비교

  • Kim, Suhn-Yeop (Dept. of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Catholic University of Pusan)
  • 김선엽 (부산가톨릭대학교 보건과학대학 물리치료학과)
  • Published : 2001.02.19

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare the differences of weight-bearing distribution between subjects with low back pain and healthy subjects. Fifty-one subjects (22 men, 29 women; mean age = 42.9 years) with low back pain and 31 healthy subjects (11 men, 20 women; mean age = 35.4 years) were evaluated. The weight-bearing distribution was measured by two commercial scales during comfortable standing. The difference of weight-bearing distribution between right and left side was calculated for each subject. The differences of weight-bearing distribution in subjects with low back pain and healthy subjects were 6.0 kg and 4.5 kg, respectively. However, there were no significant differences in the weight-bearing distribution between subjects with low back pain and healthy subjects.

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