Prevalence and factors associated with low back pain among Malaysian army personnel stationed in Klang Valley

Chan, Ebby Waqqash Mohamad; Hamid, Mohamad Shariff A; Din, F. H. Mohd; Ahmad, Rozali; Nadzalan, Ali Md; Hafiz, Eliza

doi:10.2478/bhk-2019-0002

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“…Regarding occupational factors, three articles showed the association between the prevalence of LBP with lifting heavy objects ( 5 , 7 , 17 ). The prevalence of LBP is also significantly associated with working posture, such as prolonged sitting ( 7 , 18 ) and frequent standing ( 4 , 14 , 18 ).…”

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“…The prevalence of LBP is also significantly associated with working posture, such as prolonged sitting ( 7 , 18 ) and frequent standing ( 4 , 14 , 18 ). Moreover, personal lifestyle behaviours such as smoking and hobbies are reported as risk factors for LBP ( 5 , 8 , 14 ). Other risk factors of LBP included working hours and mental health ( 19 , 20 ).…”

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“…For example, occupation and lifestyle are the major contributors to the burden of LBP. Occupations with a high physical workload and stress would have greater risk of developing LBP ( 4 , 5 ). However, the key contributor to the risk factors varies between countries.…”

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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Low Back Pain in Malaysia: A Scoping Review

Abas,

Daud,

Mohd Hairon

et al. 2023

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Data on the prevalence and risk factors of low back pain (LBP) in Malaysia remain unclear as they are currently limited to specific settings and occupational groups. Therefore, this study aims to determine the prevalence and risk factors of low back pain in Malaysia. In this scoping review, we had systematically searched PubMed, Scopus, ScienceDirect and Google Scholar from January 2016 to April 2020. In addition, we had included cross-sectional studies on LBP in Malaysia. Studies without data on the prevalence and risk factors were excluded. The settings, population, design, sample size, evaluation methods, prevalence and risk factors of the studies were summarised. The literature search identified 435 potentially eligible studies; of these, 21 had met the inclusion criteria. The prevalence of LBP in Malaysia among various types of the population had ranged from 12.4% to 84.6%. Among the various types of occupation, the prevalence of LBP was the highest among nurses (67.9%), followed by drivers (65.7%). In addition, age, gender, body mass index (BMI), lifting heavy objects, working posture, lifestyle, working hours and mental health were identified as the risk factors of LBP in Malaysia. The current evidence suggests that LBP is a serious health problem among several occupational groups in Malaysia. Therefore, it is crucial to implement the correct interventions for the prevention of LBP among these groups.

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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Low Back Pain in Malaysia: A Scoping Review

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Mohd Hairon

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“…However, LBP was assessed through a questionnaire (Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire) without identifying the type and region of pain. The study also included female participants (n = 27, 8%) and LBP was associated with smoking, history of LBP, history of the accident, lifting weight, and job-related activities (Chan et al, 2019). Another study conducted by Monnier et al (2015) among (n = 272) Swedish armed force marines reported 19.9% and 36.0% musculoskeletal pain originating from the thoracic and lumbar region of vertebral column, respectively.…”

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Prevalence of non-specific chronic low-back pain and risk factors among male soldiers in Saudi Arabia

Sidiq

Alenazi

Kashoo

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Background Non-specific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP) is the most common musculoskeletal disorder affecting health and work among the military population. NSCLBP is a complex disorder with several risk factors contributing to its occurrence. Therefore, the objective of our study was to estimate the prevalence and contribution of risk factors towards NSCLBP among male soldiers in Saudi Arabia. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted from March 2020 to January 2021 among the military personnel at Hafar Al-Batin military base, Saudi Arabia. The entire population (n = 62, 000) at the military base were invited to participate in the study. The participants were invited to participate in the study either through direct referral from in-patient and out-patient departments of the military hospital or by invitation through pamphlets, email, and advertisement across the offices and residential areas. Soldiers reporting lower back pain for at least 12 weeks were screened for inclusion criteria at the physical therapy department of the military hospital. Inclusion criteria included pain or discomfort originating from the lower back without any known spinal diseases. Participants with a systemic inflammatory disorder, trauma, neurological symptoms, and recent spinal surgery were excluded. All eligible participants were assessed for demographic variables and risk factors and complete the Rolland Morris Disability Questionnaire and WHO-Five Well-Being Index. Results This study identified a 46.3% prevalence of pain originating from the spine with a 2.7% prevalence of NSCLBP. Spearman’s rho correlation between the severity of disability due to NSCLBP was strongly associated with age (rs = 0.834, p < 0.01), quality of sleep (rs = 0.790, p < 0.01), body mass index (BMI) (rs = 0.617, p < 0.01), smoking (rs = 0.520, p < 0.01), co-morbidity (rs = 0.357, p < 0.01), but not with the level of physical activity (rs = 0.044, p = 0.07). Conclusion There was a high prevalence of pain originating from the spine among male Saudi soldiers with a relatively low prevalence of NSCLBP. However, the prevalence of disability due to NSCLBP was strongly associated with age, sleep quality, BMI, smoking habit, and co-morbidity.

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“…Army occupations involve heavy physical activities, causing a higher-than-average chance of disability [3,11]. Army-related activities, such as repetitive heavy lifting, frequent twisting/bending, forceful pushing and pulling, and awkward body postures are associated with the CLBP [5,7,11,12]. Examining the occupational risk factors could prevent CLBP [5,13].…”

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Job requirements and physical demands (JRPD) questionnaire: cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation in Iranian Army personnel with chronic low back pain

Ramezani

Pourghayoomi

Taghizadeh

2022

BMC Musculoskelet Disord

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Background Biomechanical risk factors have been identified as the main predisposing factor of chronic low back pain (CLBP), especially in Army personnel. The Job Requirements and Physical Demands (JRPD) questionnaire has been developed to assess the biomechanical exposures related to CLBP. Examining the biomechanical risk factors could prevent CLBP. This study aimed to translate and cross-culturally adapt the JRPD into Persian and assess its psychometric properties among Iranian male Army personnel with CLBP. Methods In this cross-sectional study, the content validation of the JRPD was assessed after translating to Persian. The Persian JRPD was administered to 198 male Army personnel with CLBP, with an interval of 7 days, to assess test-retest reliability, including Cronbach’s α, intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC), standard error of measurement (SEM), and minimal detectable change at 95% confidence interval (MDC95%). Scores of the Persian JRPD were correlated with the scores of visual analog scale (VAS), Borg’s category-ratio (CR10) scale, general health questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28), and physical functioning (PF1 and PF2) subscale of the 12-item short-form health survey (SF-12) to assess convergent validity using Spearman correlation for a priori hypotheses. Results The Persian JRPD had good content validity evidenced by the higher content validity index (> 0.70). The questionnaire had a significant positive negligible to weak correlation with the VAS (rho = 0.27; p < 0.001), Borg’s CR10 scale (rho = 0.19; p = 0.009), and the total score of GHQ-28 and its domains (rho ≤0.34; p < 0.05); and significant negative weak correlation with PF2 (rho = − 0.27; p < 0.001) and significant negative moderate correlation with PF1 (rho = − 0.35; p < 0.001), thus confirming the priori hypotheses (89%, 8/9). The internal consistency and ICC (α = 0.91; ICC = 0.80) were highly adequate, with SEM and MDC95% of 7.91 and 21.3 respectively. Conclusions The JRPD was successfully adapted into Persian and had adequate psychometric properties in terms of content and convergent validity, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability. The questionnaire is found useable to assess the CLBP-related biomechanical exposures in Iranian male Army personnel.

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Prevalence and factors associated with low back pain among Malaysian army personnel stationed in Klang Valley

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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Low Back Pain in Malaysia: A Scoping Review

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Low Back Pain in Malaysia: A Scoping Review

Prevalence of non-specific chronic low-back pain and risk factors among male soldiers in Saudi Arabia

Job requirements and physical demands (JRPD) questionnaire: cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation in Iranian Army personnel with chronic low back pain

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