Musculoskeletal pain symptoms among allied health professions’ students: Prevalence rates and associated factors

Abstract

MPS in AHP students are prevalent and statistically higher among females. Students are advised to adhere to different conservative precautions and follow prevention programs. Future studies are needed to assess actual mechanisms causing MPS among AHP students and designing effective prevention programs specific to AHP students.

Physical activity, health-related quality of life and musculoskeletal pain among students of physiotherapy and social sciences in Eastern Croatia – Cross-sectional survey

“…Male students most commonly reported MPS in the lower back, the neck and knees. A study performed on allied health profession students in Jordan reported the highest prevalence of MPS in the neck, the lower back, shoulders, and upper back [20]. Similar to the current results where MPS in these areas were more prevalent in females, Jordanian female students were more likely to report a 12-month duration of MPS in the neck, shoulders, wrists and hands, the upper back, and hips/thighs.…”

“…However, higher levels of vigorous-intensity and total PA were also associated with a higher prevalence of MPS which prevented daily activities. Exercise was not associated with any MPS in Jordanian or Saudi Arabia students [20,54]. Furthermore, physical activity was not associated with lower back pain in Saudi Arabia university students of Medical and Health Sciences [57].…”

“…In the presented study, the highest prevalence of MPS in Physiotherapy students were in lower back and neck and the MPS in general were more prevalent among Physiotherapy students than Social Sciences students. Physiotherapy students in Jordan had the highest prevalence of MPS in the lower back, followed by the neck [20].…”

“…A strong association has been reported between the educational posture of "sitting looking down" and one-month prevalence of low back pain among physiotherapy students [19]. Engaging in exercise and sports was not associated with any MPS in allied health students [19,20]. However, moderate-intensity physical activity was associated with less neck and shoulder pain and low back pain in Norwegian adolescents [21].…”

Coletânea Do I Fórum De Meio Ambiente Do Estado Do Maranhão

“…A ferramenta utilizada na atual pesquisa foi o questionário Nórdico, instrumento este difundido e traduzido para várias línguas, sendo utilizado por diversos estudos que visam a avaliação dos sintomas dolorosos, sendo também utilizado por outros estudos que analisaram a presença de dor ocupacional (Almhdawi et al, 2017).…”