Posture and musculoskeletal pain in eutrophic, overweighed, and obese students. A cross-sectional study.

Posture and musculoskeletal pain in eutrophic, overweighed, and obese students. A cross-sectional study.

Authors

  • Mariana Vieira Batistão Post Graduation Program in Physical Therapy, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Sao Carlos, SP
  • Letícia Carnaz Federal University of Sao Carlos, Sao Carlos, SP
  • Luis Felipe Barbosa Graduation Program in Physical Therapy, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Sao Carlos, SP
  • Gislaine Cristina da Motta Graduation Program in Physical Therapy, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Sao Carlos, SP
  • Tatiana de Oliveira Sato Federal University of Sao Carlos, Sao Carlos, SP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5016/6693

Keywords:

Obesity. Posture. Musculoskeletal pain. Photogrammetry.

Abstract

Childhood obesity increases susceptibility to musculoskeletal injuries. The purpose of this study was to describe the prevalence of overweight and obesity and to identify differences in posture and musculoskeletal pain among eutrophic, overweight, and obese students. Participants were 420 students, 252 (60%) were females and 168 males (40%), with a mean age of 11.1 (±2.3) years. The posture of all participants was qualitatively assessed; the quantitative postural evaluation was performed using the Postural Assessment Software (PAS/SAPo) for a population subsample of 99 participants. An adapted version of the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire was used for pain assessment. Data were analyzed descriptively and via statistical tests (significance level of p<0.05). The target population exhibited 22.1% of overweight individuals and 14.1% of obese. Compared to the eutrophic students, the postural evaluation showed a higher knee valgus angle, higher incidence of thoracic kyphosis, and greater prevalence of lumbar hyperlordosis in overweight and obese students (p≤0.05). No association between overweight and pain complaints was detected (p=0.994).

Author Biographies

Mariana Vieira Batistão, Post Graduation Program in Physical Therapy, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Sao Carlos, SP

Department of Physical Therapy. Graduated in Physiotherapy, Federal University of São Carlos (2010) and a have Masters degree in Physical Therapy, Federal University of São Carlos (2013). Has experience in the area of ​​physical therapy, with emphasis on Preventive Physiotherapy and Ergonomics, mainly in the following areas: ergonomics, occupational health, family health, child and adolescent health and postural analysis.

Letícia Carnaz, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Sao Carlos, SP

Department of Physical Therapy. Fisioterapia from Universidade Federal de São Carlos (2005), master's at Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy from Universidade Federal de São Carlos (2008) and doctorate at Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy from Universidade Federal de São Carlos (2011). Has experience in Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, focusing on Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, acting on the following subjects: marcha, avaliação do pescoço, eletrogoniometria, medida direta and joelho.

Luis Felipe Barbosa, Graduation Program in Physical Therapy, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Sao Carlos, SP

Department of Physical Education

Gislaine Cristina da Motta, Graduation Program in Physical Therapy, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Sao Carlos, SP

Department of Physical Therapy

Tatiana de Oliveira Sato, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Sao Carlos, SP

Department of Physical Therapy. Graduate at Physical Therapy from Universidade Federal de São Carlos (2002), master's at Physiotherapy from Universidade Federal de São Carlos (2005) and ph.d. at Physiotherapy from Universidade Federal de São Carlos (2008). Has experience in Physiotherapy, focusing on prevention of musculoskeletal disorders

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Published

2014-06-27

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V. 20, N. 2 (2014)

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