Intricate correlation between body posture, personality trait and incidence of body pain: a cross-referential study report.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Occupational back pain is a disorder that commonly affects the working population, resulting in disability, health-care utilization, and a heavy socioeconomic burden. Although the etiology of occupational pain remains largely unsolved, anecdotal evidence exists for the contribution of personality and posture to long-term pain management, pointing to a direct contribution of the mind-body axis. In the current study, we have conducted an extensive evaluation into the relationships between posture and personality.

Method

We have sampled a random population of 100 subjects (50 men and 50 women) in the age range of 13-82 years based on their personality and biomechanical profiles. All subjects were French-Canadian, living in Canada between the Québec and Sorel-Tracy are

SUBMITTER: Guimond S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3356261 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature