Identification of factors related to behaviors associated with musculoskeletal pain among elementary students
Abstract Background Musculoskeletal pains are among evident health problems in children and adolescents. Backpack carrying behaviors and the sitting postures are among behavioral factors associated with musculoskeletal pain in schoolchildren. Therefore, this study aims to identify the factors relate...
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| author | Forouzan Rezapur-Shahkolai Elham Gheysvandi Akram Karimi-Shahanjarini Leili Tapak Rashid Heidarimoghadam Iman Dianat |
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| description | Abstract Background Musculoskeletal pains are among evident health problems in children and adolescents. Backpack carrying behaviors and the sitting postures are among behavioral factors associated with musculoskeletal pain in schoolchildren. Therefore, this study aims to identify the factors related to these important musculoskeletal behaviors, using Health Promotion Models. Methods In this cross-sectional study, a questionnaire was created based on PRECEDE Model and Health Belief Model and was administered to 673 Iranian students, whom were selected randomly from elementary schools of Hamadan, Iran, in 2018. Results The findings of the study revealed that proper sitting postures and backpack carrying were 42 and 33%, respectively. The findings also showed that predisposing factors including perceived susceptibility (p < 0.05, β = 0.219), perceived severity (p < 0.05, β = 0.166), perceived barriers (p < 0.05, β = − 0.191), perceived self-efficacy (p < 0.05, β = 0.188) and also enabling factors (p < 0.05, β = 0.329) were significantly related to sitting behaviors. Moreover, backpack carrying behaviors had significant relationships with predisposing factors of perceived susceptibility (p < 0.05, β = 0.198), perceived barriers (p < 0.05, β = − 0.258), perceived self-efficacy (p < 0.05, β = 0.185) and reinforcing factors (p < 0.05, β = 0.208). Conclusions It seems necessary for future preventive programs to take factors of musculoskeletal pains among children and adolescents into account. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dc43e26f2b77419a955f9573205cbf732022-12-21T22:01:10ZengBMCBMC Musculoskeletal Disorders1471-24742021-06-0122111210.1186/s12891-021-04413-3Identification of factors related to behaviors associated with musculoskeletal pain among elementary studentsForouzan Rezapur-Shahkolai0Elham Gheysvandi1Akram Karimi-Shahanjarini2Leili Tapak3Rashid Heidarimoghadam4Iman Dianat5Department of Public Health, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Public Health, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Public Health, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical SciencesResearch Center for Health Sciences, Hamadan University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Occupational Health and Ergonomics, Faculty of Health, Tabriz University of Medical SciencesAbstract Background Musculoskeletal pains are among evident health problems in children and adolescents. Backpack carrying behaviors and the sitting postures are among behavioral factors associated with musculoskeletal pain in schoolchildren. Therefore, this study aims to identify the factors related to these important musculoskeletal behaviors, using Health Promotion Models. Methods In this cross-sectional study, a questionnaire was created based on PRECEDE Model and Health Belief Model and was administered to 673 Iranian students, whom were selected randomly from elementary schools of Hamadan, Iran, in 2018. Results The findings of the study revealed that proper sitting postures and backpack carrying were 42 and 33%, respectively. The findings also showed that predisposing factors including perceived susceptibility (p < 0.05, β = 0.219), perceived severity (p < 0.05, β = 0.166), perceived barriers (p < 0.05, β = − 0.191), perceived self-efficacy (p < 0.05, β = 0.188) and also enabling factors (p < 0.05, β = 0.329) were significantly related to sitting behaviors. Moreover, backpack carrying behaviors had significant relationships with predisposing factors of perceived susceptibility (p < 0.05, β = 0.198), perceived barriers (p < 0.05, β = − 0.258), perceived self-efficacy (p < 0.05, β = 0.185) and reinforcing factors (p < 0.05, β = 0.208). Conclusions It seems necessary for future preventive programs to take factors of musculoskeletal pains among children and adolescents into account.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04413-3Sitting postureBackpack carryingSchool healthHealth promotion model |
| spellingShingle | Forouzan Rezapur-Shahkolai Elham Gheysvandi Akram Karimi-Shahanjarini Leili Tapak Rashid Heidarimoghadam Iman Dianat Identification of factors related to behaviors associated with musculoskeletal pain among elementary students BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders Sitting posture Backpack carrying School health Health promotion model |
| title | Identification of factors related to behaviors associated with musculoskeletal pain among elementary students |
| title_full | Identification of factors related to behaviors associated with musculoskeletal pain among elementary students |
| title_fullStr | Identification of factors related to behaviors associated with musculoskeletal pain among elementary students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Identification of factors related to behaviors associated with musculoskeletal pain among elementary students |
| title_short | Identification of factors related to behaviors associated with musculoskeletal pain among elementary students |
| title_sort | identification of factors related to behaviors associated with musculoskeletal pain among elementary students |
| topic | Sitting posture Backpack carrying School health Health promotion model |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04413-3 |
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