부산대학교 도서관

Background: College students are required to sit for long periods of time in their classrooms. Prolonged sitting is defined as sitting for more than 2 hours continuously, students usually sit in classrooms on an average of 6 to 8 hours per day. Prolonged sitting has become a major risk factor causing low back pain especially among university students. The recurrence of LBP at old age also increases if the person is found to have LBP at an early stage. Purpose: The objective of this research is to establish the gradual development from functional limitations in non-specific low back pain (NSLBP) among college students after spinal extension exercise and ergonomic advice. Materials and Methods: Based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, the subjects were identified. They were provided with an explanation of the study. A group of 60 subjects were recruited for this research and divided into 3 groups, in which the first group was given spinal extension exercise (n=20), the second group (n=20) was given ergonomic advice and the third group (n=20) was given combination of both the interventions. The Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire is a 24-item self-report tool for assessing function. The entire process was performed from November 2022 to April 2023. Result: From statistical analysis, the group that received spinal extension exercise combined with ergonomic advice has better outcomes. (p=0.001) Conclusion: The spinal extension exercise given along with ergonomic advice is effective in the treatment of NSLBP for university students.