Correlation between the compatibility of anthropometric design of educational furniture and low back pain in the faculty of physical therapy at Delta University: Cross sectional design

Objective: This study aimed to determine the degree of correlation between the compatibility of the design of educational university furniture with the functional performance and pain in low back. Methods: Fifty eight students participated in this study from all sexes (36 males and 22 females) with age ranged from 18 to 21 years. Their body mass index ranged from 18.5 to 24.9 kg/ m2. They were divided into three groups (group I, group II and group III) based on the type of educational furniture be used. All subjects in three groups and the educational furniture were conducted for anthropometric measurements by using Tape measurement. They were assessed for low back pain by Visual analogue scale (VAS), and functional disability by Oswestry low back pain disability questionnaire. Results: The results of this study represent there were no significant relationships between the compatibility of anthropometric design of educational furniture and the pain and functional performance of low back pain
Conclusion: We could conclude the incompatibility of anthropometric design of educational furniture used in the Faculty of Physical Therapy at Delta University had no significant effects on the pain and functional performance of low back pain.