BMI, Academic Stress and MSDs Relationships Clinical Trial
Official title:
The Relationship Between the Development of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Body Mass Index and Academic Stress in Bahraini University Students
[Purpose] To investigate the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among healthy students
of Ahlia University and to determine the relationship between the prevalence of
musculoskeletal disorders and academic stressors and body mass index. [Subjects and
Methods]: Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to 94 students aged 18-26 years
who were enrolled at various Ahlia University colleges and met other inclusion criteria. The
students responded to the standardized Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire and the modified
College Student Stress Inventory regarding musculoskeletal symptoms and academic stressors.
Height and weight measurements were also obtained to determine body mass index.
Keywords: Body mass index, Academic stress, Musculoskeletal disorders
[Purpose] To investigate the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among healthy students
of Ahlia University and to determine the relationship between the prevalence of
musculoskeletal disorders and academic stressors and body mass index. [Subjects and
Methods]: Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to 94 students aged 18-26 years
who were enrolled at various Ahlia University colleges and met other inclusion criteria. The
students responded to the standardized Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire and the modified
College Student Stress Inventory regarding musculoskeletal symptoms and academic stressors.
Height and weight measurements were also obtained to determine body mass index.
Keywords: Body mass index, Academic stress, Musculoskeletal disorders
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Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective