| dc.description.abstract | Chronic low back pain is a major complaint among Sri Lankan population regardless
of age, gender, and ethnicity. It is very important to investigate on how Body Mass
Index (BMI) influences on the changes in Lumbar Lordosis Angle (LLA) of chronic
Low Back Pain (LBP) patients. The present study was aimed to investigate the
association between BMI and LLA among patients with chronic low back pain in
selected Teaching Hospitals within Colombo district, Sri Lanka. A descriptive cross
sectional study was conducted using convenience sampling method. Demographic
characteristics of the participants were gathered using a self-administrated
questionnaire. The BMI was calculated by measuring the height and the weight of
the respondents and LLA was measured through a lateral view photograph using
KINOVEA motion analysis software. The data was statistically analysed using
Statistical Package for Social Sciences software (SPSS), version 22. The study
included 212 participants comprised of 124 females and 88 males within the age
range of 20-60 years. The mean values of weight, height, BMI and LLA were 61.67 +
10.79 kg, 157.55 + 8.82 cm, 24.87 + 3.99 kgm-2 and 36.52 + 9.33 degrees
respectively. The study evaluated a statistically significant relationship between
LLA with BMI (p=0 and r=0.68). The study concluded that Body Mass Index is
associated with Lumbar Lordosis Angle among chronic Low Back Pain patients
within Colombo district, Sri Lanka. | en_US |
