Sitting posture and hamstring tightness in desk workers
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This trial tests whether how you sit affects hamstring tightness and lower back curve. It may help design better sitting habits to prevent back pain.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Healthy adults aged 18 to 45
- Work sitting for more than 6 hours a day
- Have hamstring tightness (confirmed by a simple test)
- Not have significant back pain right now or in the past year
- Not be pregnant or have given birth in the last year
- Have a body mass index (BMI) under 30
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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