Dolor de espalda crónico y actividad física en estudiantes universitarios de áreas de la salud

Association between the sitting posture and back pain in college students

“…The prevalence data obtained from this study Table 1 is similar to the data reported in previous publications [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] . The increasing prevalence with the recall period was previously documented by Camargo DM, et al 12 , besides similar prevalence the day of the survey (34.2%) for acute pain (18.3%) and chronic pain (22.8%).…”

“…The increasing prevalence with the recall period was previously documented by Camargo DM, et al 12 , besides similar prevalence the day of the survey (34.2%) for acute pain (18.3%) and chronic pain (22.8%). These data supports the evidence of back pain as a public health problem among college students.…”

“…In addition, it is important to consider that the studied population are from the health school programs. These students study to have an extensive and integral knowledge of pain management for application not only in their own lives but also for the care of their patients 12 .…”

“…Studies conducted with college students show a prevalence of back pain between 30% -70%, depending on the time period analyzed, the anatomic region involved and the evolution time [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] . In the revised literature, the associations between pain and disability 5 , and the impact of pain on daily living activities have been found 9 .…”

“…Leggat P, et al reported impairment on daily living activities in 38.8% of the students; and 25% required pharmacological and/or alternative treatment 9 . The study of back pain in young people is important because this problem at an early age may be a risk factor for experience of pain in adulthood 5,12 .…”