The main objective of this study is to investigate the influence of seat type (straight chair versus "ergonomic" chair) on the sagittal alignment of the lumbo-pelvic complex in two different postures compared to standing for each individual in both a chronic-back-pain and a non-chronic-back-pain population.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
20
5 xrays will be taken: (1) Upright standing position; (2) Upright, straight chair position; (3) Slouching, straight chair position; (4) Upright, ergonomic chair position; (5) Slouching, ergonomic chair position.
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nîmes
Nîmes, Gard, France
% variation in the pelvic incidence angle in sitting compared to standing
Time frame: Upon xray; day 1
% variation in the sacral slope angle in sitting compared to standing
Time frame: upon xray; Day 1
% variation in the pelvic tilt angle in sitting compared to standing
Time frame: upon xray; Day 1
% variation in the lumbar lardosis angle in sitting compared to standing
Time frame: upon xray; Day 1
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