Prevalence of low back pain among health sciences students

Alshayhan, Fahad; Saadeddin, Munir

doi:10.1007/s00590-017-2034-5

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“…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]. The presented study did not demonstrate a significant association between the time spent sitting and MPS.…”

Section: Musculoskeletal Pain Symptomscontrasting

confidence: 58%

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

Kokić¹,

Znika²,

Brumnić³

2019

Ann Agric Environ Med.

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Introduction and objective. Low levels of physical activity (PA) and sedentary lifestyle have become a major public health problem in developed countries, even among the young population. The aim of the study was to determine and compare physical activity levels, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain symptoms (MPS) among the students of Physiotherapy and Social Sciences. Materials and method. A cross-sectional survey was performed on 517 participants and included the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form, SF-36 Health Survey, and the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire. Results. The majority of students (61.7%) met the criteria for the category "high" PA, and 11% respondents were in the "low" category. Male students accumulated higher levels of vigorous-and moderate-intensity PA, and scored higher in the domains of general health, vitality, and social functioning, while females scored higher in mental health (p<0.05). The physical component summary score was higher for Physiotherapy students, while Social Sciences students scored higher in the mental component summary score (p<0.05). The prevalence of MPS in the last year was 80.9%, more among female and Physiotherapy students (p<0.05). A weak association was found between MPS and lower levels of total PA, moderateintensity PA and several domains of HRQoL (p<0.05). Conclusions. Students of both disciplines reported high levels of PA, but also a high prevalence of MPS which could have affected their HRQoL which was lower than in the general population. Gender differences were found in both PA levels and HRQoL, which suggests the need for the development of gender-specific preventive programmes.

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Section: Musculoskeletal Pain Symptomscontrasting

confidence: 58%

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

Kokić¹,

Znika²,

Brumnić³

2019

Ann Agric Environ Med.

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“…In our study, the prevalence of cigarette smoking was high (among students with LBP it was 32.7%, and among students without LBP it was 17.5%), as well as in the study Hafeez et al (2013) where it was 34.5% among students with LBP, and among students without LBP it was 9.1%. In contrast, in studies where a link between cigarette smoking and LBP was not found (Algarni et al, 2017;Aggarwal et al, 2013;AlShayhan & Saadeddin, 2018;Smith et al, 2005;Haroon et al, 2018) prevalence of smoking was less than 10% in both students with and without LBP. Besides that, the lack of association between cigarette smoking and LBP in the majority of studies can be attributed to young age of medical students in whom LBP has not occurred yet: while in our study and in the study by Hafeez et al (2013), where an association between cigarette smoking and LBP was found, the average age of participants was 22 and over, in studies where this association was not found, the average age of students was less than 22 (Algarni et al, 2017; Aggarwal et al, 2013;AlShayhan & Saadeddin, 2018;Smith et al, 2005;Haroon et al, 2018;Yucel & Torun, 2016).…”

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confidence: 89%

“…The significant association between LBP and cigarette smoking in our study was supported by some authors, as they concluded that medical students who smoked were in high risk to develop LBP (Hafeez et al, 2013). However, it was reported in numerous studies that there were no significant differences among medical students in terms of smoking habits and LBP occurrence (Algarni et al, 2017;Aggarwal et al, 2013;AlShayhan & Saadeddin, 2018;Smith et al, 2005;Haroon et al, 2018). On the other hand, cigarette smoking was not examined in a study of LBP in fourth year medical students in Belgrade (Vujcic et al, 2018).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 97%

Prevalence and correlates of low back pain among undergraduate medical students in Serbia, a cross-sectional study

Ilić

Miličić

Grujičić

et al. 2021

PeerJ

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Background Low back pain (LBP) is a serious health problem among medical students. We aimed to investigate the prevalence and associated factors for LBP among Serbian medical students. Methods A cross-sectional study was performed among medical students at one University in Serbia. Data was collected by a self-reported questionnaire. Logistic regression was used to determine the factors associated with LBP; results from the analyses were expressed as odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI). Results The study sample comprised 499 medical students, giving a response rate of 92.9%. The mean age of the participants was 22.0 ± 2.2 years (range 18–34). Overall, 20.8% (104/499) of medical students had LBP at the time of study. Cigarette smoking (OR = 2.5, 95% CI [1.5–4.2], p = 0.001), stress during classes (OR = 1.8, 95% CI [1.1–3.0], p = 0.039), incorrect sleeping position (OR = 1.9, 95% CI [1.2–3.1], p = 0.006) and family history of LBP (OR = 1.6, 95% CI [1.1–2.7], p = 0.047) were independently associated with high prevalence of LBP at the time of the study. Conclusions LBP is a highly prevalent health problem in medical students in Serbia. The association between LBP and cigarette smoking, stress during classes, incorrect sleeping position and LBP in family history has been observed in medical students.

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“…However, our study´s LBP point prevalence was considerably lower than the 53.2% to 79.17% found by Awaji [ 14 ] in a review made using seven cross-sectional studies conducted in Saudi Arabia. In other recent studies also undertaken in Saudi Arabia among specific professional groups, the point prevalence of LBP found was 80% in nurses [ 10 ], 57.3% in male high school teachers [ 13 ], 55% among faculty members [ 29 ], 40.5% in medical students [ 30 ], 51.6% in taxi drivers, 31.4% in office workers [ 31 ], and 21.2% among health sciences students [ 32 ]. Hence, in most of these cases, the point prevalence was higher than in our study, which could be related to the burden of work, type of professional or academic activity carried out by each group, and poor posture at work [ 33 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

Impact of COVID-19Quarantine on Low Back Pain Intensity, Prevalence, and Associated Risk Factors among Adult Citizens Residing in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia): A Cross-Sectional Study

Sagat

Bartík

Prieto-González

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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This study aimed to estimate the effect of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) quarantine on low back pain (LBP) intensity, prevalence, and associated risk factors among adults in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). A total of 463 adults (259 males and 204 females) aged between 18 and 64 years and residing in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) participated in this cross-sectional study. A self-administered structured questionnaire composed of 20 questions regarding demographic characteristics, work- and academic-related aspects, physical activity (PA), daily habits and tasks, and pain-related aspects was used. The LBP point prevalence before the quarantine was 38.8%, and 43.8% after the quarantine. The LBP intensity significantly increased during the quarantine. The low back was also the most common musculoskeletal pain area. Furthermore, during the quarantine, a significantly higher LBP intensity was reported by those individuals who (a) were aged between 35 and 49 years old, (b) had a body mass index equal to or exceeding 30, (c) underwent higher levels of stress, (d) did not comply with the ergonomic recommendations, (e) were sitting for long periods, (f) did not practice enough physical activity (PA), and (g) underwent teleworking or distance learning. No significant differences were found between genders. The COVID-19 quarantine resulted in a significant increase in LBP intensity, point prevalence, and most associated risk factors.

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Prevalence of low back pain among health sciences students

Abstract: This study has shown high prevalence of LBP among future healthcare provider. These risk factors should be well established to minimize the prevalence of LBP among future health sciences students. Dentistry students at higher risk of developing LBP compared to other students.

Cited by 43 publications

References 14 publications

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

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

Prevalence and correlates of low back pain among undergraduate medical students in Serbia, a cross-sectional study

Impact of COVID-19Quarantine on Low Back Pain Intensity, Prevalence, and Associated Risk Factors among Adult Citizens Residing in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia): A Cross-Sectional Study

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