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COVID-19-Induced Shift to Teach and Study from Home: Evaluating Musculoskeletal Health and Contributing Factors in Saudi University Students and Faculty during Online Education
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: Received: 4 October 2023 / Approved: 5 October 2023 / Online: 5 October 2023 (09:28:41 CEST)
How to cite:
Amin, J.; Kanwal, R.; Althomali, O.W.; Acar, T.; Amin, S.; Bin Sheeha, B. COVID-19-Induced Shift to Teach and Study from Home: Evaluating Musculoskeletal Health and Contributing Factors in Saudi University Students and Faculty during Online Education. Preprints2023, 2023100268. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.0268.v1
Amin, J.; Kanwal, R.; Althomali, O.W.; Acar, T.; Amin, S.; Bin Sheeha, B. COVID-19-Induced Shift to Teach and Study from Home: Evaluating Musculoskeletal Health and Contributing Factors in Saudi University Students and Faculty during Online Education. Preprints 2023, 2023100268. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.0268.v1
Amin, J.; Kanwal, R.; Althomali, O.W.; Acar, T.; Amin, S.; Bin Sheeha, B. COVID-19-Induced Shift to Teach and Study from Home: Evaluating Musculoskeletal Health and Contributing Factors in Saudi University Students and Faculty during Online Education. Preprints2023, 2023100268. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.0268.v1
APA Style
Amin, J., Kanwal, R., Althomali, O.W., Acar, T., Amin, S., & Bin Sheeha, B. (2023). COVID-19-Induced Shift to Teach and Study from Home: Evaluating Musculoskeletal Health and Contributing Factors in Saudi University Students and Faculty during Online Education. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.0268.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Amin, J., Salman Amin and Bodor Bin Sheeha. 2023 "COVID-19-Induced Shift to Teach and Study from Home: Evaluating Musculoskeletal Health and Contributing Factors in Saudi University Students and Faculty during Online Education" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.0268.v1
Abstract
Background:
One of the most common occupational health hazard and serious health concern, now a days, recognized is Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). The high prevalence among students and teachers is a major cause of decline in their health related quality of life and work performance. This study aimed to identify the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among teachers and students during online education.
Methods:
A cross-sectional survey was conducted among university faculty members and students who were involved in online education during COVID-19. Data collection was carried out electronically through a validated Arabic version of the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) which is self reported. A total of 175 respondents responded to the questionnaire (response 60%).
Results:
The prevalence of any part of the body was 90.3%. The commonest site of MSDs for past 12 months was the low back (65.7%), the neck (58.3%), and shoulders (57.7%). Females (80%) suffered more than males (20%). The students reported slightly higher MSDs as compared to teachers (93.1% vs 90.3). Binominal regression analysis showed association of females with low back pain “OR: 2.24 (95% CI): 1.04-4.83; p = 0.03” and neck pain “OR: 2.7 (95% CI): 1.24–5.84; p = 0.012)” while bad posture was associated with pain in upper back “OR: 3.46 (95% CI): 1.73-6.93; p = 0.001”.
Conclusion:
The faculty members and students are prone to high MSDs during online classes and significant measures should be taken to reduce the prevalence by addressing associated risk factors.
Public Health and Healthcare, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Copyright:
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
