BMI, Academic Stress and MSDs Relationships
Conditions
Keywords
Body mass index, Academic stress, Musculoskeletal disorders
Brief summary
\[Purpose\] 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
Detailed description
\[Purpose\] 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
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Ahlia University
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 26 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 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.
Exclusion criteria
*
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| BMI and MSDs relationship | 10 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| BMI and Academic Stress Relationship | 10 months |
Outcome results
None listed