TY  - JOUR
TI  - Musculoskeletal System Pain and Related Factors During Online  Education in the COVID-19 Pandemic among Ankara University  Faculty of Medicine Students, Turkey
AB  - Objectives: This study aims to determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain (MSP) and its related factors among Ankara University Faculty  of Medicine students during online education in the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and to investigate the effects of the MSP on  students’ quality of life. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among medical students who responded online questionnaire between April and  July 2021. The frequency of MSP (Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire), level of physical activity (International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form), and depressive symptoms [Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)], and the health status [Short Form-36 Health Survey Questionnaire (SF-36)]  of the students were evaluated. Results: A total of 233 students (65.7% female) with a mean age of 20.1±1.5 years responded to our survey. By individual body side, the most  commonly affected body regions within one year were upper back (79.4%), neck (71.7%), lower back (69.5%), and shoulders (60.1%), respectively.  Twelve-month MSP prevalence was higher in female students at the neck (p=0.01) and upper back (p=0.001). Body mass index, smoking, and time  spent on technology-based devices were not related to MSP prevalence. Physical activity level was significantly lower in those with upper back and  low back pain. BDI scores were found to be significantly higher in those with neck, upper back, lower back, and shoulder pain in the 7-day-period,  compared to those without. The SF-36 scores of those with MSP was found to be significantly lower than those without. Conclusion: The prevalence of MSP was very high among medical students receiving online education during the COVID-19 pandemic. Depressive  symptoms were more pronounced in students with MSP and it was evident that the MSP affected the quality of life negatively. Preventive measures  should be considered to reduce MSP in this population.
AU  - Aydın, Şevval
AU  - Necioğlu, Müjgan
AU  - Köklüoğlu, Beyza
AU  - KUTLAY, SEHIM
AU  - Ulusoy, Bahar Halenur
AU  - Aygen, Elif
AU  - Kuzyaka, Buse Arzum
AU  - Gunes, Secilay
AU  - Murat, Emirhan
AU  - KAR, IREM
DO  - 10.4274/atfm.galenos.2021.93898
PY  - 2022
JO  - Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası
VL  - 75
IS  - 1
SN  - 0365-8104
SP  - 36
EP  - 41
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/1125238
ER  -