Evaluate the Associated Deformities in Motor Bike Riders

Abstract

Objective: The aim of the study is to check the associated deformities due to of bike riding.

Study Design: Observational study.

Sample Size: 30 Participant meeting the inclusion criteria were enrolled.

Sample population: Undergraduates of Ziauddin College of physical therapy and physiotherapist of Ziauddin hospital.

Method: Every participant was asked to stand in a quiet room with air condition at 26 degree and proper lightening. We informed the participant about full procedure and distribute the consent form among all participants. Each participant attended an experiment on different stations to measure different deformities. Each session consisted for 15-20 minutes. Participant voluntarily responded the pre survey questionnaire before experiment. Afterward physical examination is done i.e. height and weights of participants are taken. During session scoliosis, kyphosis, bilateral shoulder shift and lumber lordosis are measured at each station and then participants are allowed to rest there for 5 minutes.

Result: Result showed that there is a significant effect of having pain due to prolong riding and faulty posture.

Conclusion: There was no significant effect on life style, type of bike use, duration of riding bike from years to years, estimated time of riding, localized pain, pain spread, numbness after riding, feeling pain in sitting or standing  on cervical, thoracic, lumber spine, shoulder and neck.

But there was a significant effect on cervical, lumber and thoracic spine in bike rider which having pain while riding, prolong riding time and faulty sitting posture.