Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders in Primary School Students in Abadan-Iran in 2014

Background If skeletal system does not have a correct form in childhood, certainly person will face many problems in the later stages of life. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of skeletal disorders in primary school students in Abadan, 2015. Materials and Methods  This cross-sectional stu...

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Main Authors: Yadollah Zakeri, Shahram Baraz, Mahin Gheibizadeh, Darioush Bijan Nejad, Saied Mahmood Latifi
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Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2016-01-01
Series:International Journal of Pediatrics
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author Yadollah Zakeri
Shahram Baraz
Mahin Gheibizadeh
Darioush Bijan Nejad
Saied Mahmood Latifi
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Shahram Baraz
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description Background If skeletal system does not have a correct form in childhood, certainly person will face many problems in the later stages of life. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of skeletal disorders in primary school students in Abadan, 2015. Materials and Methods  This cross-sectional study was conducted on 383 primary school students in Abadan, Iran, which were selected by cluster sampling method. Data was collected by checkerboard and a demographic questionnaire. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS software version 22 with descriptive methods and Chi-square test. Results The most common skeletal disorder in female and male students was drooping shoulders (81.7%) and scoliosis (85.4%). The overall prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders was significantly related to gender and age (P
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spelling doaj.art-88332467cb474edca57fb656fae88ce12022-12-22T04:00:14ZengMashhad University of Medical SciencesInternational Journal of Pediatrics2345-50472345-50552016-01-0141121512236265Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders in Primary School Students in Abadan-Iran in 2014Yadollah Zakeri0Shahram Baraz1Mahin Gheibizadeh2Darioush Bijan Nejad3Saied Mahmood Latifi4Nursing care Research Center in Chronic Diseases, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IranChronic Diseases Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.Nursing care Research Center in Chronic Diseases, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IranDepartment of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.MSc of Statistics and Epidemiology, Health School, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.Background If skeletal system does not have a correct form in childhood, certainly person will face many problems in the later stages of life. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of skeletal disorders in primary school students in Abadan, 2015. Materials and Methods  This cross-sectional study was conducted on 383 primary school students in Abadan, Iran, which were selected by cluster sampling method. Data was collected by checkerboard and a demographic questionnaire. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS software version 22 with descriptive methods and Chi-square test. Results The most common skeletal disorder in female and male students was drooping shoulders (81.7%) and scoliosis (85.4%). The overall prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders was significantly related to gender and age (Phttp://ijp.mums.ac.ir/pdf_6265_a1b461ea35f057eeef4c7a8c5900779c.htmlIranPrevalencePrimary SchoolSkeletal disordersStudent
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Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders in Primary School Students in Abadan-Iran in 2014
International Journal of Pediatrics
Iran
Prevalence
Primary School
Skeletal disorders
Student
title Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders in Primary School Students in Abadan-Iran in 2014
title_full Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders in Primary School Students in Abadan-Iran in 2014
title_fullStr Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders in Primary School Students in Abadan-Iran in 2014
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders in Primary School Students in Abadan-Iran in 2014
title_short Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders in Primary School Students in Abadan-Iran in 2014
title_sort prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in primary school students in abadan iran in 2014
topic Iran
Prevalence
Primary School
Skeletal disorders
Student
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