Musculoskeletal Complaints of University Students and Associated Physical Activity and Psychosocial Factors

作者：Soyuer Ferhan^*; Unalan Demet; Elmali Ferhan

来源：Healthmed, 2012, 6(1): 294-300.

• Musculoskeletal complaints
• physical activity
• psychosocial factors
• depression
• anxiety

Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints (MSCs) and to evaluate associations of physical activity and psychosocial factors with musculoskeletal complaints in a general population of university students.
Methods: This cross-sectional research inducted 166 university students. As a data-collecting device, the Physical activity assessment questionnaire (PAAQ), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) were used. An additional questionnaire was administered to obtain demographic data.
Results: Among the 166 participants, 58 (34.9 %) reported MSCs and the remaining 108 (65.1%) non-widespread MSCs. Axial skeletal pain in 63 (44.9%), pain above the waist in 59 (37.7%) and pain below the waist in 44 (17.4%) of students with MSCs were determined. Physical activity sport, home activity, travel activity and total were founded statically different between students who were not MSCs and students who were MSCs (p<0.05). We found that 21(36.2%) of the students with MSCs had depressive symptoms (BDI>/=18), 29 (50.0 %) had anxiety (BAI>1=18). The possibility that the sport and total physical activity scores of the students with MSCs are lower than those without MSCs, and the Beck Depression total score and Beck Anxiety total scores are higher is bigger (p<0.05)
Conclusions: In this study, musculoskeletal complaints are common among university students, physical activity and psychosocial factors were associated with musculoskeletal complaints. Future studies should try to clarify whether musculoskeletal complaints are a cause or a consequence of inactivity and psychosocial complaints in university students.

• 出版日期2012