Abstract
To assess the prevalence and factors associated with musculoskeletal pain in undergraduate health students. A cross-sectional study was conducted with undergraduate students from a university in the south of Brazil between April and July 2017. The Brazilian version of the Standardized Nordic Questionnaire and a questionnaire for the characterization of students were used. Descriptive statistics, the chi-square test and Poisson regression were used for the analysis. Participation of 792 undergraduate health students. The region of the vertebral column had a higher prevalence (74.9%) of musculoskeletal pain. The variables of female sex, age between 18 and 20 years, overweight, not having time for leisure, six or more daily hours of mobile phone use, having a clinical condition with medical diagnosis and attending the intermediate or final semesters of the course were associated with musculoskeletal pain. The high prevalence of musculoskeletal pain demonstrates the need for strategies aimed at preventing this aggravation still in the academic setting.
Highlights
According to data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, about 27 million Brazilians aged 18 or over are affected by musculoskeletal pain (MSP) in the region of the spine[1]
MSP is becoming increasingly frequent in the work and academic environment and is related to both professional activities and life habits adopted by individuals[3]
People working in public health institutions, and exposed to physical, psychic and environmental factors have a prevalence of MSP of between 65.7% and 92.1%(4-5)
Summary
MSP is a consequence of repetitive exertion, excessive use of the musculoskeletal system, and work-related musculoskeletal disorders[2]. MSP is becoming increasingly frequent in the work and academic environment and is related to both professional activities and life habits adopted by individuals[3]. People working in public health institutions, and exposed to physical, psychic and environmental factors have a prevalence of MSP of between 65.7% and 92.1%(4-5). Undergraduate health students are exposed to physical and psychic factors, both in the academic scenario and in their insertion in the work environment, which can trigger the occurrence of MSP. High prevalence rates of MSP are described in the international (67.1%) and Brazilian (87%) literature among health students[6,7]
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