Musculoskeletal Disorders and its Related Risk Factors among Students of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

Ansari, Samira; Rezapoor, Morteza; Hematgar, Mohammad Amin; Ghazi, A A Mirsaied; Varmazyar, Sakineh

doi:10.29252/jhehp.2.3.161

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“…The results of the present study showed that the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in the spine was higher than in the upper and lower extremities, and the highest prevalence of musculoskeletal pain was related to the lower back. These results are consistent with the results of previous studies [7,12,13]. The highest prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in students was reported in the low back region (80%) [12].…”

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Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Pains Among Rehabilitation, Dentistry and Nursing Students

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Background and Aim: Musculoskeletal disorders are mainly prevalent among college students who experience direct contact with patients. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal pains among Rehabilitation, Dentistry, and Nursing students at Arak University of Medical Sciences in 2017-2018. Methods & Materials: In this cross-sectional descriptive study, 538 students of Arak University of Medical Sciences were recruited using the convenience sampling approach. Variables included age, sex, body mass index, study field, hours of using smartphone per day, and nine symptom sites being neck, shoulders, upper back, elbows, low back, wrist/hands, hips/thighs, knees, and ankles/feet. The researchers assessed the musculoskeletal pain by using the Nordic questionnaire and demographic questionnaire. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS V. 18. Ethical Considerations: The Research Ethics Committee of Arak University of Medical Sciences approved this study (Code: IR.ARAKMU.REC.1397.253). Results: In this study, 538 students (205 males and 333 females) were studied with Mean±SD age of 22.04±2.53 years old. The results showed that the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in the spine (neck 29.4%, upper 24.3%, and lower back 37.2%) was higher than in upper and lower extremities. Musculoskeletal pain in the shoulder, upper, lower back, and thigh were significantly different based on sex. Also, musculoskeletal pain in the neck and ankle, and foot were significantly different based on age (P<0.05). There was a significant difference between musculoskeletal pain of back and ankle based on smartphone use hours per day. Conclusion: This study suggested that rehabilitation, nursing, and dentistry students are at risk for musculoskeletal pain, especially in the lumbar, cervical, and upper back.

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“…These results are consistent with the results of previous studies [7,12,13]. The highest prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in students was reported in the low back region (80%) [12].…”

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“…Studies done in 2019 [21] and 2016 [19] among university undergraduates had the same results. A study conducted in 2017 among medical students has shown that they suffered more discomfort in the lower back area [22].…”

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Prevalence of Selected Musculoskeletal Disorders among the Students of Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya

Senarath¹,

Thalwaththe²,

Tennakoon³

2021

J Musculoskelet Disord Treat

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Introduction: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) can affect the ability, efficiency and effectiveness, well-being, productivity, absence from work, quality of work, and performance of individuals, as well as leading to restrictions on the normal activities of students. University life is a period in which individuals experience significant changes where it can lead to MSDs in undergraduates. MSDs may cause pain in the neck, shoulder, arm, wrist, hands, upper and lower back, hips, knees and feet.Objectives: This current study was carried out to evaluate the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among the students of faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya.Methods: This was a cross sectional study. Data was collected through a self-administered questionnaire and total of 231 students responded.Results: 26.4% students were mentioned that they did not affect with musculoskeletal disorders in any anatomical region. Neck problems (41.6%) were recorded with the highest percentage of trouble during last 12 months. Among nine anatomical regions, students were suffered with ankle/ foot problems (18.9%) mostly which prevent their day-today activities, comparably high involvement of lower back problems (8.6%) lead to took medications and more students have seek for physiotherapy for their neck problems (7.4%). During last 7 days, students were complained that they had more trouble in neck region (20.3%). Wrist/hand was the least involved region in last 12 months and last 7 days.Discussion and conclusion: Among all the students, 73.6% were affected with musculoskeletal disorders in any anatomical region. Neck was the most prevalent region that has been presented in all the variables. Lower back was the second most prevalent region and ankle was the third most prevalent region to affect in most variables.

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“…Obtaining a static and longterm sitting posture regardless of time for rest which can lead to increased muscle tension in the back muscles, and it predispose to muscle fatigue and pain. Poor body mechanics, ill fit chairs, long class hours which lead to increased incidence of WRMSD (13).…”

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“…has to do hospital postings, does repetitive work, lifting heavy patients or objects which may lead to various musculoskeletal injuries (11,12). In addition to that, students have to sit and attend classes for longer duration in college; sitting awkwardly for continuous period of time may result in WRMSD (13).…”

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Prevalence of sacroiliac joint dysfunction in college students

Sivakumar¹,

Kamalakannan²,

Arun³

et al. 2021

Biomedicine

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Introduction and Aim: Sacroiliac (SI) joint is considered as one of the pain generators in students. Sacroiliac joint dysfunction is one of the common sources of low back pain, and many times the SI joint dysfunction mis-lead as the lumbar problem. Students who sit for longer duration cause stress in the sacroiliac joint. So, this study intended to investigate the prevalence and the contributing risk factors amongst students’ population with work-related musculoskeletal problems and also to identify the percentage of SI joint involvement in them.Materials and Methods: The study was conducted with 590 students from a private paramedical college, involving full time college students, with age group of 17-27 years, no recent falls or those not on current medications related to any musculoskeletal problems, and students without any congenital problems. Evaluation was done using Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire along with a self-developed demographic questionnaire. The involved students were assessed using questionnaire and sacroiliac joint tests to identify the SI Joint dysfunction. Provocation tests included i) Sacroiliac joint distraction test, ii) SI Compression test iii) Thigh thrust test iv) Faber’s test and v) Gaenslen’s Test. Inference considered was presence of pain in more than 3 test indicates Sacroiliac joint involvement. On completion of assessment, a thank you card was given to all the volunteer students participated in the study. The collected data was filled and analyzed.Results: The study results showed that students with lower back pain also had complaints of neck pain. It was also noted that about 30% of the individuals were positive to the sacroiliac joint tests, among them 93 participants complained of low back pain.Conclusion: This study concluded that 61% of individuals were suffering with musculoskeletal disorders in the selected population. Around 30% of the low back pain participants complained of sacroiliac joint dysfunctions.

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Musculoskeletal Disorders and its Related Risk Factors among Students of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

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References 16 publications

Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Pains Among Rehabilitation, Dentistry and Nursing Students

Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Pains Among Rehabilitation, Dentistry and Nursing Students

Prevalence of Selected Musculoskeletal Disorders among the Students of Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya

Prevalence of sacroiliac joint dysfunction in college students

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