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ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2023

Prevalence of lower back pain and its associations with lifestyle behaviors among college students in Saudi Arabia.

Mohammed M Alshehri, Amjad M Alqhtani, Shahd H Gharawi, Raghad A Sharahily, Wajd A Fathi, Shahad G Alnamy, Shaima A Alothman, Yasir S Alshehri, Ahmed S Alhowimel, Bader A Alqahtani and 1 more

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Article in BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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11 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Mohammed M AlshehriPhysical Therapy Department, Jazan University, Jazan, 82412, Saudi Arabia. moalshehri@jazanu.edu.sa.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0028-0957
Amjad M AlqhtaniPhysical Therapy Department, Jazan University, Jazan, 82412, Saudi Arabia.
Shahd H GharawiPhysical Therapy Department, Jazan University, Jazan, 82412, Saudi Arabia.
Raghad A SharahilyPhysical Therapy Department, Jazan University, Jazan, 82412, Saudi Arabia.
Wajd A FathiPhysical Therapy Department, Jazan University, Jazan, 82412, Saudi Arabia.
Shahad G AlnamyPhysical Therapy Department, Jazan University, Jazan, 82412, Saudi Arabia.
Shaima A AlothmanLifestyle and Health Research Center, Health Science Research Center, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Yasir S AlshehriDepartment of Physical Therapy, College of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia. yshehri@taibahu.edu.sa.
Ahmed S AlhowimelDepartment of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj, Saudi Arabia.
Bader A AlqahtaniDepartment of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj, Saudi Arabia.
Aqeel M AlenaziDepartment of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj, Saudi Arabia.
Jazan University · SAPrince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University · SAPrincess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University · SATaibah University · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLower back pain (LBP) is a common musculoskeletal disorder that may affect students' daily lives. Recent psychological research showed a relevant connection between LBP and multidimensional health. However, the association between LBP and lifestyle behavior has not been established, and improving knowledge in this area may help develop preventive strategies and optimize college students' quality of life.

methodsA cross-sectional study of 1420 college students in Saudi Arabia was conducted, and participants who attended Saudi Universities were recruited from May 2021 to November 2021. An established validated online survey assessed LBP, sleep quality, time spent sedentary (sedentary duration), health responsibility, physical activity, nutrition, spiritual growth, interpersonal relationships, and stress management. Generalized Linear Regression was used to assess the associations between LBP severity and lifestyle behaviors after controlling for covariates.

resultsLBP was prevalent among college students from Saudi Arabia. Most of the sample were young (23.81 ± 6.02), and female (83.7%). There were significant differences between students with and without LBP regarding age, BMI, sex, marital status, pain severity, overall lifestyle behavior, health responsibility, physical activity, nutrition, stress management, and global sleep quality. After controlling for age, BMI, sex, and marital status, there were significant associations between pain severity and global sleep quality (ß=0.2, p < .001, CI: 16 to 0.24), and sedentary duration (ß=0.03, p = .01, CI:0.009 to 0.06).

conclusionsThis study helped define the prevalence of LBP in college students in Saudi Arabia and evaluated the association between LBP and lifestyle behaviors. The findings showed that students with higher levels of poor sleep quality or sedentary behavior had higher levels of pain. Promoting sleep quality and reducing sedentary behavior may help establish preventive strategies for LBP in college students.

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Low Back PainCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansLife StylePrevalenceQuality of LifeSaudi ArabiaStudentsCollegeLifestyleLower back painQuality of life

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