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A Study to Analyse the Effect of Body Mass Index on Posture in Industrial Workers
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Objective: To analyse the effect of Body Mass Index (BMI) on posture in industrial workers
Materials&method: The study was included one hundred subjects, involved in industrial work for minimum of 5 years, age group ranging from 25 to 40 years. Plumb line, Rapid upper limb assessment score-sheet were used for static and dynamic postures measurement.
Results: Multinomial logistic regression analysis test showed that static posture was not significantly affected by body mass index, however dynamic posture was significantly affected by body mass index.
Conclusion: There is significant effect of body mass index on dynamic posture.
Keywords
Body Mass Index, Posture, RULA (Rapid Upper Limb Assessment)
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