ArticleJournal of primary care & community health
Levels of Physical Activity and Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Physicians in Saudi Arabia Post COVID-19 Lockdown: An Epidemiological Cross-Sectional Analysis.
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- Prevalence of Low Back Pain in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 124 Studies.Journal of pain research · 2026Review
- Associations of different types of physical activity (PA) with musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) at nine body sites in firefighters.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Musculoskeletal pain post-COVID-19 in patients undergoing physical therapy in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
- Work-related musculoskeletal symptoms among Saudi radiologists: a cross-sectional multi-centre study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
- Physical Activity Levels, Eating Habits, and Well-Being Measures in Students of Healthcare Degrees in the Second Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The Correlation of Frequency of Work-Related Disorders with Type of Work among Polish Employees.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- The association between physical activity and musculoskeletal disorders-a cross-sectional study of teachers.PeerJ · 2023Article
- Increased incidence of musculoskeletal pain in medical students during distance learning necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic.Clinical anatomy (New York, N.Y.) · 2022Article
- Prevalence of physical activity using validated tools among adults during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Eastern Mediterranean region: A systematic review and meta-analysis.SAGE open medicine · 2022Review
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Abstract
introductionMusculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are common worldwide. Recommendations to reduce discomfort often commence with increasing physical activity levels. In Saudi Arabia, levels of physical activity prior to the COVID-19 pandemic were low. This cross-sectional study aims at estimating the prevalence of MSDs among Saudi physicians, as well as determining the pattern and level of physical activity post lockdown and examining their association.
methodsPhysical activity levels were assessed via the International Physical Activity Questionnaire and MSDs were assessed via the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire. Chi-squared tests with significance levels of <.05 were performed to explore bivariate associations. Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios (ORs) along with their 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were given by binary logistic regression analyses.
resultsA total of 3492 physicians participated in this study, and over half of them (63.55%) reported low physical activity. Risk of MSDs increased with aging and with increasing BMI (
conclusionPhysical activity in this population is astonishingly low, while prevalence of MSDs is relatively high. Significant factors include age, sex, shift work, and the presence of chronic conditions. Current results warrant the consideration of preventive measures for physicians.
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