title: Effects of asymmetric sitting on spinal balance.
abstract: [Purpose] To investigate the effects of two common asymmetric sitting positions on spinal balance. [Subjects and Methods] Thirty-seven healthy subjects in their twenties were enrolled and randomly divided into two groups. Asymmetric positions of resting the chin on a hand and crossing the legs were performed by each group for 1 hour. After 1 hour, the subjects lay in the supine position again and spinal imbalance was measured using a device. [Results] After 1 hour of resting with the chin on a hand, sagittal imbalance, coronal imbalance, pelvic obliquity and lordosis angle presented spinal imbalance worsening of 1 hour of crossing legs, sagittal imbalance, pelvic torsion showed in mainly learned spinal imbalance living. [Conclusion] Good posture could be an innate ability, however it through habits. So this study is meaningful from the perspective of the importance of good posture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Medicine, Wonkwang University, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hee Soon
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational Therapy, Doowon Technical University College, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jong Chi
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational Therapy, Semyung University, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Sung Yoon
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Won
keywords: Posture asymmetry; Sitting position; Spinal balance