Risk factors associated with musculoskeletal pain in undergraduate students: a systematic literature review

Background: Musculoskeletal pain is a problem many workers suffer worldwide, triggering more severe diseases and decreased quality of life. In addition, several studies have shown that university students are no strangers to suffering from these pains, and it is known that more and more of them report pains in different body areas. Therefore, this study aims to determine undergraduate students' risk factors associated with musculoskeletal pain. Methodology: A systematic literature review followed the process proposed in the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) statement. The searches were conducted in Scopus, Web of Science, and Scielo, obtaining 3311 articles, of which 89 were included for this review. Results: Of the 38 possible risk factors, five factors were evaluated, and it was found that physical activity, time in front of a screen, and having a history or family history of musculoskeletal pain/trauma do represent a risk factor, while no association was found for gender and time in a sedentary position. Conclusion: Three risk factors for the presence of musculoskeletal pain were found in the review. In turn, there is little existing literature on COVID-19 and its effect on the presence of musculoskeletal pain and associated risk factors in undergraduate students, so it is advisable to conduct further research in this context.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ingeniero Industrial

Level thesis:degree_level

Título Profesional

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Ingeniería Industrial

Grantor dc:publisher

Universidad de Lima

Year dc:date.issued

2024

Authors dc:creator

• Barrenachea Arakaki, Jimena Saori
• Eusebio Huerta, Yomara Aurora

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Quiroz Flores, Juan Carlos

• Enfermedades del sistema musculoesquelético
• Estudiantes universitarios
• Revisión bibliográfica
• Musculoskeletal system diseases
• College students
• Bibliographical revision

Statement dc:rights

• info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess

Licence dc:rights.uri

• https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12724/20341

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:repositorio.ulima.edu.pe:20.500.12724/20341