The association of physical activity and pain in the lower back in students of the Faculty of the Dental Medicine and Health Osijek

Abstract

Cilj istraživanja: Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je ispitati pojavu bolova u donjem dijelu leđa kod studenta Fakulteta za dentalnu medicinu i zdravstvo Osijek. Nacrt studije: Presječna studija. Ispitanici i metode: 113 ispitanika je sudjelovalo u anketiranju, ispitanika prosječne dobi 23,31±5,1 godinu, od kojih je 91 pripadnica ženskog spola, a 22 muškog spola. Kao mjerni instrument korišten je online anketni upitnik o općim sociodemografskim podacima, s mišljenjima ispitanika o povezanosti tjelesne aktivnosti i bolova u donjem dijelu leđa s općom i posebnom kvalitetom života. Korištena je vizualna analogna skala (VAS) i standardizirani oblik Oswestryjevog upitnika koji se sastoji od 9 kategorija u kojima ispitanik procjenjuje svoju kvalitetu života. Istraživanje je provedeno u razdoblju od 11. ožujka 2020. do 2. travnja 2020. godine. Rezultati: Učestalost višesatnog dnevnog sjedenja kao i izvršavanje dnevnih obaveza pokazali su statistički značajnu razliku, kao i utjecaj bolova na koncentraciju studenata tijekom učenja i kvalitetu sna. Statistički značajna razlika utvrđena je u ukupnom zbroju Oswestryjevog upitnika prema vrsti studija (p=0,003) i pozitivna korelacija srednje snage utvrđena je u povezanosti stupnja boli s rezultatima Oswestryjevog upitnika (τ=0,448). Zaključak: Višesatno sjedenje i obavljanje aktivnosti svakodnevnog života pridonose razvoju bolova u donjem dijelu leđa, pa su zbog toga bitne česte promjene položaja tijela, s vježbama jačanja te istezanja trbušne i leđne muskulature, kako bi prevenirale nastanak navedenih tegoba bolova u donjem dijelu tijela.Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the occurrence of lower back pain in students of the Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health Osijek. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Participants and methods: 113 respondents participated in the survey, respondents with an average age of 23.31 ± 5.1 years, of which 91 were female and 22 were male. An online questionnaire on general sociodemographic data was used as a measuring instrument, with the respondents' opinions on the connection between physical activity and lower back pain with the general and special quality of life. A visual analogue scale (VAS) and a standardized form of the Oswestry questionnaire consisting of 9 categories in which the respondent assesses their quality of life were used. The survey was conducted in the period from March 11, 2020 to April 2, 2020. Results: The frequency of several hours of daily sitting as well as the performance of daily obligations showed a statistically significant difference, as well as the impact of pain on students’ concentration during studying and on sleep quality. A statistically significant difference was found in the total sum of the Oswestry questionnaire according to the type of study (p = 0.003) and a positive correlation of mean strength was found in the connection of the degree of pain with the results of the Oswestry questionnaire (τ = 0.448). Conclusion: Sitting for several hours and performing daily-life activities contribute to the development of lower back pain. Therefore, in order to prevent the occurrence of pain in the lower body, frequent changes in body position are important, with exercises to strengthen and stretch the abdominal and back muscles