Open AccessTHE ASSOCIATION OF SITTING POSTURE AND CERVICOGENIC PAIN AMONG THE STUDENTS OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
Author(s) -
Amna Khan,
Summaira Imran Farooqui,
Zara Omar
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
pakistan journal of rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2311-3863
pISSN - 2309-7833
DOI - 10.36283/pjr.zu.1.1/005
Subject(s) - sitting , physical therapy , medicine , association (psychology) , cross sectional study , population , cervicogenic headache , psychology , alternative medicine , environmental health , pathology , psychotherapist
OBJECTIVETo determine the prevalence and association of cervicogenic pain and poorsitting posture among the students of Physical Therapy.A cross sectional survey was conducted among the students through convenientsampling, aged 18 – 30 years. A Structure questionnaire was used to collectthe data. Both descriptive and interference statistics were used to analyzed thedata.A cross- sectional study design was selected for this study.Students (n=100) has been selected from the different private and governmentPhysical Therapy institutes of Karachi.From the sample size (n=100) including students of Physical Therapy, hadstudying for more than 8 hours. During the analysis of data it was found that 71%of students were aware about the correct sitting posture and only in 36% ofstudents’ cervicogenic pain is the reason of decrease their activities.The result of the study shows that the prevalence of cervicogenic pain is higheramong the students but poor sitting posture is not consistent reason of painthere were other associated factors too. Maximum numbers of students wereaware about the correct posture during sitting for study and using computer.Among entire population ratio of pain was higher in female than male students.