The prevalence of neck pain, back pain and low back pain among 3RD year medical students at universities in the metropolitan region of Porto Alegre in times of COVID-19
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To verify the prevalence of pain in the cervical, dorsal, and lumbar regions caused by the change to remote classes during the Covid-19 pandemic. METHODS: This is an original article based on a cross-sectional study between men and women, over 18 years of age, medical students who are in their third year to assess the incidence of neck pain, back pain and low back pain, through the use of online forms with questions about physical and mental health. RESULTS: About 60% of the participants stated that they had adapted their study environment due to remote classes, and another 70% stated that they were attending classes in the office, with their backs poorly supported. In addition, there is evidence of a low number of overweight students who perform and perform daily stretching. CONCLUSION: The data were analyzed using tables, descriptive statistics and the statistical test: Non-parametric Mann-Whitney test and Non-parametric Krsukal-Wallis test, and the importance of continuing research was evidenced, given that this research theme is essential for the prevention of possible comorbidities.
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Copyright (c) 2024 Vivian Pena Della Mea, Carolaine de Oliveira, Marcelo Teodoro Ezequiel Guerra, Carlos Roberto Galia, Samantha AlmeidaAuthor(s)
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Vivian Pena Della Mea
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Carolaine de Oliveira
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Marcelo Teodoro Ezequiel Guerra
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Carlos Roberto Galia
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Samantha Almeida