Park Se-Yeon, Yoo Won-Gyu
Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School, Inje University, Republic of Korea.
Department of Physical Therapy, College of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Inje University and Elderly Life Redesign Institute, Republic of Korea.
J Phys Ther Sci. 2014 Mar;26(3):435-6. doi: 10.1589/jpts.26.435. Epub 2014 Mar 25.
[Purpose] The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effect of a tight waist belt on the human musculoskeletal system by assessing sagittal pelvic kinematic data during the sit-to-stand (STS) maneuver. [Subjects] Twelve asymptomatic males were recruited and three belt conditions were used during the STS. Sagittal kinematic data of pelvic motion were collected using a 3D motion-capture device [Results] The changes of the anterior pelvic tilt during the STS were significantly greater in the tight waist-belt condition than in the no-belt condition. [Conclusion] The results of this study show that wearing a tight waist belt increases anterior pelvic motion.