title: Assessment of Lumbar Lordosis and Lumbar Core Strength in Information Technology Professionals.
abstract: METHODS
  Observational study.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To correlate lumbar lordosis and lumbar core strength in information technology (IT) professionals.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  IT professionals have to work for long hours in a sitting position, which can affect lumbar lordosis and lumbar core strength.
  
  
  METHODS
  Flexicurve was used to assess the lumbar lordosis, and pressure biofeedback was used to assess the lumbar core strength in the IT professionals. All subjects, both male and female, with and without complaint of low back pain and working for two or more years were included, and subjects with a history of spinal surgery or spinal deformity were excluded from the study. Analysis was done using Pearson's correlation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  For the IT workers, no correlation was seen between lumbar lordosis and lumbar core strength (r=-0.04); however, a weak negative correlation was seen in IT people who complained of pain (r=-0.12), while there was no correlation of lumbar lordosis and lumbar core in IT people who had no complains of pain (r=0.007).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The study shows that there is no correlation of lumbar lordosis and lumbar core strength in IT professionals, but a weak negative correlation was seen in IT people who complained of pain.
authors.affiliation: Physiotherapy Department, Sancheti College of Physiotherapy, Pune, India.
authors.forename: Roma Satish
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.affiliation: Physiotherapy Department, Sancheti College of Physiotherapy, Pune, India.
authors.forename: Sanket
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nagrale
authors.affiliation: Physiotherapy Department, Sancheti College of Physiotherapy, Pune, India.
authors.forename: Rachana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dabadghav
authors.affiliation: Sancheti College of Physiotherapy, Pune, India.
authors.forename: Savita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rairikar
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Department, Sancheti Institute of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Pune, India.
authors.forename: Ashok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shayam
authors.affiliation: Sancheti Institute of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Pune, India.
authors.forename: Parag
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sancheti
keywords: Flexicurve; Information technology professionals; Lumbar core strength; Lumbar lordosis