Risk factors associated with the prevalence of neck and shoulder pain among high school students: a cross-sectional survey in China

Autor: Ruilong Wang, Yue Yin, Haoliang Zhang, Letian Pan, Yuanting Zhu, Mingxiu Wang, Ziyin Huang, Weiheng Wang, Guoying Deng
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2474
DOI: 10.1186/s12891-023-06656-8
Popis: Abstract Background After the COVID-19 outbreak, many Chinese high school students have increased their dependence on electronic devices for studying and life, which may affect the incidence of neck and shoulder pain (NSP) in Chinese adolescents. Methods To evaluate the prevalence of NSP in high school students and its associated risk factors during COVID-19, a survey was conducted among 5,046 high school students in Shanghai, Qinghai, Henan and Macao during the second semester and summer vacation of the 2019–2020 academic year. The questionnaire included questions regarding demographic characteristics, the prevalence of NSP and lifestyle factors such as sedentary behavior, poor posture and electronic device usage. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression was used to analyze the possible influencing factors for neck and shoulder pain. Results A total of 4793 valid questionnaires (95.0%) were collected. The results indicated that the prevalence of NSP was 23.7% among high school students. Binary logistic regression analysis revealed that female gender (P
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