Low back pain in Brazilian medical students: a cross-sectional study in 629 individuals

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dc.contributor.authorTavares C.
dc.contributor.authorSalvi C.S.
dc.contributor.authorNisihara R.
dc.contributor.authorSkare T.
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-12T23:53:39Z
dc.date.available2024-03-12T23:53:39Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstract© 2018, International League of Associations for Rheumatology (ILAR).Low back pain (LBP) is a common problem in the general population. Medical students may be at risk of LBP because of demanding curricula. To study the prevalence of LBP in Brazilian medical students and the associated factors. Six hundred twenty-nine medical students (72.8% females, mean age of 23 years old) answered a questionnaire containing epidemiological data; data on presence and frequency of LBP, use of painkillers, and LBP interference in daily activities; number of sitting and exercising hours/day, posture habits. They also filled a VAS (or visual analogic scale) on the own perception of anxiety, depression, fatigue, and the Roland Morris functional questionnaire for LBP. In this sample, 81.7% had periods of recurrent LBP that was more common in females (77.6% vs 51.3%; p < 0.0001) and associated with bad posture habits (p < 0.0001). Number of sitting hours, exercising, and study period at school could not be associated with LBP. The mean Roland Morris result was 4.0; IQR = 2–7 and its value showed a modest correlation with VAS of anxiety (rho = 0.21) and depression (rho = 0.33). LBP interfered with social activities in 20.5%, with physical activities in 33.1%, and in school activities in 29.2%. There is a high prevalence of LBP in medical students, mainly females, associated with bad posture habits. Physical dysfunction for LBP showed correlation with anxiety and depression.
dc.description.firstpage939
dc.description.issuenumber3
dc.description.lastpage942
dc.description.volume38
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10067-018-4323-8
dc.identifier.issn1434-9949
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.mackenzie.br/handle/10899/35294
dc.relation.ispartofClinical Rheumatology
dc.rightsAcesso Restrito
dc.subject.otherlanguageLow back pain
dc.subject.otherlanguageMedical students
dc.subject.otherlanguagePostural habits
dc.titleLow back pain in Brazilian medical students: a cross-sectional study in 629 individuals
dc.typeArtigo
local.scopus.citations18
local.scopus.eid2-s2.0-85054705582
local.scopus.subjectAdolescent
local.scopus.subjectAdult
local.scopus.subjectAnalgesics
local.scopus.subjectAnxiety
local.scopus.subjectBrazil
local.scopus.subjectCross-Sectional Studies
local.scopus.subjectDepression
local.scopus.subjectExercise
local.scopus.subjectFemale
local.scopus.subjectHumans
local.scopus.subjectLow Back Pain
local.scopus.subjectMale
local.scopus.subjectPain Measurement
local.scopus.subjectPosture
local.scopus.subjectPrevalence
local.scopus.subjectSedentary Behavior
local.scopus.subjectSocial Participation
local.scopus.subjectStudents, Medical
local.scopus.subjectYoung Adult
local.scopus.updated2024-05-01
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