TY - JOUR AU - Faraj, Adnan Abdilmajeed PY - 2015/08/16 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - The sitting posture of medical college students during examination period JF - Zanco Journal of Medical Sciences (Zanco J Med Sci) JA - Zanco J Med Sci VL - 19 IS - 2 SE - Original Articles DO - 10.15218/zjms.2015.0020 UR - https://zjms.hmu.edu.krd/index.php/zjms/article/view/234 SP - 980 - 983 AB - <p style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Background and objective: </span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The posture during sitting has an impact on the incidence of back pain. In this study, an observation of the sitting posture among the medical students during examination period was studied.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-kashida-space: 50%;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Methods: </span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Seventy seven students (F:M, 47:30) with a mean age of 23 years were involved. The type of the seat, height, weight of student, incidence of back pain, sports&nbsp;activities, gender and hand dominancy, in addition to the different types of posture were studied.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-kashida-space: 50%;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Results: </span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Three types of posture were identified; straight, curved with contact to the back of the seat and curved without contact to the back of the seat. Neck side tilt was also observed. It was noticed that, short statured students sit straighter; however neck tilt was commoner in the left handed students. The majority of students adopt unhealthy sitting posture.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-kashida-space: 50%;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Conclusion: </span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Attention has to be paid to the types of the seats made available to students. Seats with adjustable height and a design where there is a curve in the seat accommodating the pelvis would be helpful. Special seats for the left handed should be available. Education and sports activities should be highlighted.</span> &nbsp;<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">&nbsp;</span></p> ER -