Low Back Pain in Medical Students and Professors During the Pandemic: Retrospective Cohort Study.

Autor: Mattos AF; Estudante de Graduação em Medicina, Universidade Anhembi Morumbi, São Paulo (SP), Brazil., Lima NF; Estudante de Graduação em Medicina, Universidade Anhembi Morumbi, São Paulo (SP), Brazil., Wajchenberg M; Membro do Centro de Excelência em Coluna, Programa Locomotor, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil., Martins DE; Membro do Centro de Excelência em Coluna, Programa Locomotor, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Revista brasileira de ortopedia [Rev Bras Ortop (Sao Paulo)] 2023 Aug 30; Vol. 58 (4), pp. e592-e598. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Aug 30 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1771482
Abstrakt: Objective  This study aimed to determine the prevalence of low back pain before and during the pandemic, comparing both periods. Methods  A questionnaire was administered, containing questions about the presence of low back pain, sociodemographic characteristics and environmental factors that could be related to such pain. Results  Among the 978 responses obtained, the prevalence of low back pain during the pandemic was 69.94%, which represented a significant increase over values from the pre-pandemic period (57.37%). A high prevalence of low back pain was found between all groups, especially among women. Some factors were associated with the incidence of low back pain, such as having previously diagnosed spinal problems and sedentary lifestyle. Conclusions  The prevalence of low back pain increased significantly during the pandemic in the studied groups.
Competing Interests: Conflitos de Interesses Os autores declaram não haver conflito de interesses.
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