The Relationship Between the Development of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Body Mass Index and Academic Stress in Bahraini University Students
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 94
- 主要终点
- BMI and MSDs relationship
研究概览
简要总结
[Purpose] To investigate the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among healthy students of Ahlia University and to determine the relationship between the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders and academic stressors and body mass index. [Subjects and Methods]: Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to 94 students aged 18-26 years who were enrolled at various Ahlia University colleges and met other inclusion criteria. The students responded to the standardized Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire and the modified College Student Stress Inventory regarding musculoskeletal symptoms and academic stressors. Height and weight measurements were also obtained to determine body mass index.
Keywords: Body mass index, Academic stress, Musculoskeletal disorders
详细描述
[Purpose] To investigate the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among healthy students of Ahlia University and to determine the relationship between the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders and academic stressors and body mass index. [Subjects and Methods]: Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to 94 students aged 18-26 years who were enrolled at various Ahlia University colleges and met other inclusion criteria. The students responded to the standardized Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire and the modified College Student Stress Inventory regarding musculoskeletal symptoms and academic stressors. Height and weight measurements were also obtained to determine body mass index.
Keywords: Body mass index, Academic stress, Musculoskeletal disorders
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Cohort
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 26 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •A total of 28 male and 66 female students (age, 18-26 years; mean, 21 ± 1.9 years) from various Ahlia University colleges were recruited to participate in this study.
- •To be included in the study, all subjects had to be enrolled in an undergraduate program at Ahlia University, Bahrain.
- •In addition, they had to be relatively healthy with no diagnosed medical conditions that would cause pain.
排除标准
- •Exclusion criteria were previous injury or trauma to body parts, any surgical intervention, history of psychological disorders prior to enrolment at the university, and severe physical disability causing pain.
- •In addition, students with blood disorders, such as sickle cell anaemia and thalassaemia, were excluded.
结局指标
主要结局
BMI and MSDs relationship
时间窗: 10 months
次要结局
- BMI and Academic Stress Relationship(10 months)
研究者
Dr Sayed Tantawy
Associate Professor of Physiotherapy
Ahlia University