Prevalence of musculoskeletal pain among undergraduate students
The present study concludes that MSP among university students is high. A history of trauma, a family history of MSDs, the hand and neck position when using electronic devices, the amount of time spent using them, and regular exercise are risk factors that are strongly associated with MSP. There is strong evidence to suggest that increasing physical activity plays a significant role in enhancing the functionality of the musculoskeletal (MSK) system and alleviating pain. It is recommended that universities implement educational programs to raise awareness and health screenings about the impact of device usage on MSK health and the benefits of regular exercise.
Authors
- Kousalya Prabahar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8224-4276)
- Palanisamy Amirthalingam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5803-1227)
- Tahani M. Almeleebia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4678-8756)
- Asma M. Alshahrani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2628-3622)
- Saleh F. Alqifari
- Eman Shorog (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0763-1510)
- Vinoth Prabhu Veeramani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3110-8025)
- Geetha Kandasamy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1552-7978)
- Mona Almanasef (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4278-8364)
- Fahad M. Almutairi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6951-1114)
- Khalid Mubarak Orayj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6651-2306)
- Fayez Khalaf Alrashidi
- Muteb Aldurum
- Faiz Almutiri
- Adel Alzaidi
Institutions
- Shaqra University (SA)
- Ministry of Health (KW)
- King Abdullah Medical City (SA)
- Ministry of Health (BH)
- University of Tabuk (SA)
- King Khalid University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2024-09-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2024.1403267
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.69
Funders
- King Khalid University