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01-02-2019 | Original Article

Relationship between musculoskeletal disorders and physical inactivity in adolescents

Authors: Semra Aktürk, Raikan Büyükavcı, Ümmühan Aktürk

Published in: Journal of Public Health | Issue 1/2019

Abstract

Purpose

To determine the correlation between musculoskeletal system disorders and the physical activity levels of adolescents.

Methods

A total of 417 high school students were included in this cross-sectional study. To explain the musculoskeletal pain and physical activity, a self-administered questionnaire which included the Nordic International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF) was distributed.

Results

The standardised Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire showed that 57.3% of the students reported having musculoskeletal disorders in one or more body parts, and 52.2% of them consisted of girls. The mean weekly energy consumption as linked to the physical activity of the participants was found to be 2534.58 (± 2371.31) metabolic equivalent task (MET/wk): 45.8% of the individuals exhibited low levels of activity. A statistically significant relationship was found between experiencing upper/low back pain and the participants’ low physical activity levels.

Conclusions

The current study has shown that the prevalence of MSDs was high among high school students, with a correlation being found between low physical activity and back pain. Physical activity levels should hence be considered when evaluating adolescents with musculoskeletal disorders.

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Title: Relationship between musculoskeletal disorders and physical inactivity in adolescents
Authors: Semra Aktürk
Raikan Büyükavcı
Ümmühan Aktürk
Publication date: 01-02-2019
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Journal of Public Health / Issue 1/2019
Print ISSN: 2198-1833
Electronic ISSN: 1613-2238
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-018-0923-7

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