Affiliations: [a] Department of Ergonomics and Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum, Cracow, Poland | [b] Department of Epidemiology and Population Studies, Institute of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum, Cracow, Poland | [c] Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Motor Rehabilitation, The University School of Physical Education in Cracow, Cracow, Poland | [d] Day Care Rehabilitation Department, University Hospital of Cracow, Cracow, Poland
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Corresponding author: Anita Król, Department of Ergonomics and Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum, ul. Grzegórzecka 20, 31-531 Cracow, Poland. Tel.: +48 509 217736; Fax: +48 12 421 93 51; E-mail:[email protected]
Abstract: BACKGROUND: The assessment of the lumbo-pelvic complex parameters
is the basic procedure during the examination of the patients with low back
pain syndrome (LBP). OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to define the relationship
between pelvic tilt and following factors: age, BMI, ability to activate
deep abdominal muscles, iliopsoas and hamstrings muscles length, lumbar
lordosis and thoracic kyphosis angle value, in adults with and without low
back pain. METHODS: The study covered a group of 60 female students aged
20-26. Average age was 22 years ± 1.83 (median = 22.5 years). In order
to investigate the relationship between the anterior pelvic tilt and the
analysed variables, simple linear regression and multiple linear regression
were carried out. RESULTS: Individuals with and without pain differed significantly
in terms of age, p < 0.001. There was a statistically significant
relationship between the anterior pelvic tilt and the LBP (R2 = 0.07,
p = 0.049) and the lumbar lordosis (R2 = 0.13, p = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS: The position of the pelvis depends on age, angle value
of lumbar lordosis and BMI. Individuals with and without pain differed
significantly in terms of the anterior pelvic tilt. The risk of LBP
incidence increased with age in the study group.
Keywords: Pelvic tilt, lumbar lordosis, muscle length, low back pain
