Relationship Between Low Back Pain Severity and Standing Body Posture in Students of The Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga
Rafi Addimaysqi1, Hanik Badriyah Hidayati2*, Martha Kurnia Kusumawardani3, Lukas Widhiyanto4, Atikah5
Abstract
Background: Low back pain (LBP) is a condition with a high incidence across all age groups, particularly among college students and young adults. LBP ranks as the sixth most common symptom globally. Studies in 2022 have shown that adolescents have a notably high incidence rate of 71,2%. Standing posture is particularly problematic among students, with a 2017 study indicating that 68% of students exhibit abnormalities in their standing posture. Objective: To examine the correlation between the severity of LBP and standing posture among medical students at Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia. Method: This research was conducted using an analytical cross-sectional study design. Primary data were collected using a sample that fulfilled inclusion and exclusion criteria with a questionnaire and direct examination. Result: 62 samples of students have been collected. The data revealed that 52 subjects (83%) exhibited postural abnormalities, while 10 subjects (17%) had normal postures. Specific abnormalities, such as shoulder deviation (45 subjects) and forward head position (11 subjects), were identified in the majority of subjects. Conclusion: The results of the study revealed the relationship between standing posture and the severity of low back pain with a p-value of 0.053, This indicates that there is no difference in the severity of low back pain between subjects with normal and abnormal standing posture. A study in 2021 stated that standing posture as a risk factor cannot independently or directly correlate with LBP. Therefore, additional supporting data are necessary to establish significance.
Keywords
correlation, low back pain; standing posture; Oswestry low back pain disability index; PTA postural assessment.
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Addimaysqi, R., Hidayati, H. B., Kusumawardani, M. K., Widhiyanto, L., Atikah., (2025). Relationship Between Low Back Pain Severity and Standing Body Posture in Students of The Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga. International Journal of Scientific Advances (IJSCIA), Volume 6| Issue 1: Jan-Feb 2025, Pages 16-19, URL: https://www.ijscia.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Volume6-Issue1-Jan-Feb-No.815-16-19.pdf
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