Correlation of Upper Cross Syndrome with prolonged sitting among it workers in Lahore.

Abstract

Objective: To find out the correlation between upper cross syndrome and prolong sitting among IT workers of Lahore. Study Design: Cross Sectional Study. Setting: The data will be collected from different IT Companies in Lahore such as Wateen Telecom Limited Arfa Karim Technology Incubator. Period: July 2024 to December 2024. Methods: In this study, 278 IT professionals both males and females were included through non probability convenient sampling technique. REEDCO Posture Assessment Scale was used to assess the posture of IT workers and data were collected. REEDCO scale was used to analyze the proper alignment of head, shoulder, neck and upper back. The collected data was subjected to statistical analysis version 2021 using appropriate method to explore relationships and differences between the variables of interest. Results: The occurrence of upper cross syndrome was significant with the p<0.000 value. Out of 278 participants, 50.7% had poor posture, 30.2% had fair posture and 19.1% had good posture. Current study shows that females were more prone to Upper Cross Syndrome as compared to man. Conclusion: This study reveals significant correlation between upper cross syndrome and prolong sitting among IT workers in Lahore. It is found that underweight and overweight individuals are more prone to develop upper cross syndrome than the individuals with normal BMI.