Sex differences in factors associated with neck pain among undergraduate healthcare students: a cross-sectional survey

Zheng, Bi’e; Zheng, Liancun; Li, Ming; Lin, Jianping; Zhu, Yu Cheng; Jin, Liuzhisheng; You, Roushi; Gao, Yifang; Liu, Xia; Wang, Shizhong

doi:10.1186/s12891-022-05782-z

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“…The findings are in line with other studies which also reported the presence of depression 6,14,[25][26][27] and anxiety 6,25,27 symptoms in patients with NSNP compared to pain-free controls. However, in contrast to previous studies, [26][27][28] no significant difference in catastrophizing and kinesiophobia was found between participants with neck pain and healthy controls.…”

Section: Psychological Factors and Cpmsupporting

confidence: 93%

“…3,4 However, a high prevalence of neck pain has been found in University students despite their young age. 5,6 Regardless of high investments in the study and treatment of neck pain, the age-standardized point prevalence, annual incidence, and years lived with disability due to neck pain have not changed over the last 30 years, 2 and more than one-fifth of acute neck pain patients continue from suffering from recurrent episodes or persistent pain. 7 Most patients with neck pain did not show pathoanatomical causes that could explain their pain 8 or associated trauma, being diagnosed with non-specific neck pain (NSNP).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In a mechanism-based approach for pain management built on the biopsychosocial model, it is important to understand the pain-relevant psychological factors. 24 Depression symptoms, 6,14,[25][26][27] anxiety symptoms, 6,25,27 and pain catastrophism 14,[26][27][28] have been reported in patients with NSNP. Neuroimaging studies show that psychological factors (expectation, emotion, or attention, among others) affect the neuronal activity of brain regions involved in descending pain inhibition.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The prevalence is higher in women and increases with age, peaking between 70 and 74 years of age 3,4 . However, a high prevalence of neck pain has been found in University students despite their young age 5,6 . Regardless of high investments in the study and treatment of neck pain, the age‐standardized point prevalence, annual incidence, and years lived with disability due to neck pain have not changed over the last 30 years, 2 and more than one‐fifth of acute neck pain patients continue from suffering from recurrent episodes or persistent pain 7 .…”

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confidence: 99%

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Conditioned pain modulation and psychological factors in young adults with recurrent or chronic neck pain

Arribas‐Romano,

Fernández‐Carnero,

González‐Zamorano

et al. 2023

Pain Practice

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BackgroundControversy exists with the presence of alterations in descending pain inhibition mechanisms in patients with non‐specific neck pain (NSNP). The aim of the present study was to evaluate the status of conditioned pain modulation CPM, remote pressure pain thresholds (PPT), and psychological factors in a specific subgroup of patients with NSNP such as young adult students. In addition, possible associations between CPM, psychological factors, and pain characteristics were analyzed.MethodsThirty students with recurrent or chronic NSNP and 30 pain‐free students were included in this cross‐sectional study. The following measures were assessed: CPM, remote PPT, psychological factors (depression, anxiety, pain catastrophizing, and kinesiophobia), pain characteristics (duration, intensity, severity of chronic pain, interference with daily life), and central sensitization inventory (CSI).ResultsNo significant differences were found in the efficacy of CPM between students with chronic or recurrent NSNP and pain‐free students (β coefficient = −0.67; 95% CI = −1.54, 0.20). However, students with pain showed a significantly higher remote PPT (mean difference = −1.94; 95% CI = −2.71, −1.18). and a greater presence of anxious (mean difference = 6; 95% CI = 2, 9) and depressive symptoms (mean difference = 8.57; 95% CI = 3.97, 13.16). In addition, significant moderate or strong correlations were found between CPM and pain intensity (partial r = 0.41), pain catastrophizing and mean pain intensity (r = 0.37), grade (r = 0.50), and interference of pain (r = 0.57), kinesiophobia and disability (r = 0.38), and depression and CSI (r = 0.39).ConclusionsYoung adult students with chronic or recurrent NSNP present remote hyperalgesia and symptoms of depression and anxiety but not dysfunctional CPM.

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Section: Psychological Factors and Cpmsupporting

confidence: 93%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Conditioned pain modulation and psychological factors in young adults with recurrent or chronic neck pain

Arribas‐Romano,

Fernández‐Carnero,

González‐Zamorano

et al. 2023

Pain Practice

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“…The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant disruptions in people's daily lives, with medical students particularly affected. The implementation of lockdown measures has had a major negative impact on students' academic pursuits, daily habits, and mental well-being, creating an environment conducive to the emergence or exacerbation of neck pain [19]. There have been significant changes in the worldwide education system.…”

Section: Covid-19 and Neck Painmentioning

confidence: 99%

Neck pain among students of the faculty of medicine and pharmacy of Marrakech

Karima Chgoura,

Ikram EL Mouloua,

Ahlam Belkhou

et al. 2024

World J. Adv. Res. Rev.

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Our objective was to investigate neck pain occurrence among students at the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Marrakech (FMPM), pinpoint its associated factors, and propose effective prevention strategies. Additionally, we aimed to evaluate its medical and psychological impact on physical activity and study quality. To achieve our goals, we conducted over three-month period a cross-sectional study among FMPM students from 2nd to 7th year, using a self-questionnaire with both descriptive and analytical purposes, from June 2022 to September 2022.We considered students with neck pain as those who had undergone an episode of neck pain within the previous year. Our research consisted of 206 students, with a gender ratio of 3.4 and an average age of 23 years. The results indicated that the vast majority of students (81.1%) had experienced neck pain within the past year, but for most, the pain lasted less than a week. During the survey, neck pain was reported by 18.4% of students. Our analysis discovered that there was a significant correlation between the occurrence of neck pain within the past year and age, family history of degenerative disc diseases, prior neck pain, amount of sleep, and computer use for studying. Through our research, we have confirmed that neck pain is a significant health issue for FMPM students. In order to address this problem and decrease its occurrence and impact, we have suggested preventative measures. To achieve this, we have put up posters in the faculty hall and shared a link online within student groups, which provides information on exercises and proper posture.

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FMCW Radar-Based Human Sitting Posture Detection

Liu,

Li,

et al. 2023

IEEE Access

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Sitting posture is closely related to our health. Poor sitting posture can cause various diseases and harm our physical health. Current methods to detect sitting posture include machine vision, wearable sensors, and pressure sensors. However, these methods have problems with respect to privacy, inconvenience, and cost. In this work, we proposed the use of frequency-modulated continuous wave radar (FMCW) for detecting human sitting posture, which employs wireless signal transmission to enable noncontact detection, protect privacy, and reduce costs. First, the range fast Fourier transform (FFT) and Doppler FFT of the radar's intermediate frequency (IF) signals are performed to obtain range and Doppler feature information for different sitting postures. Second, to overcome the problem of range FFT bin offset, a single target angle measurement method is proposed to obtain angle features. Subsequently, we constructed various combinations of features to explore the influence of different combinations of features on the detection of posture while sitting. And we used five machine learning algorithms to perform sitting posture detection experiments. Finally, we conducted sedentary experiments in an office setting and provided sitting history records. The experimental results demonstrate that the method we proposed can identify five distinct sitting postures with an average accuracy of 98.07%. INDEX TERMSFrequency modulated continuous wave radar, Sitting posture detection, Machine learning.

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Sex differences in factors associated with neck pain among undergraduate healthcare students: a cross-sectional survey

Cited by 9 publications

References 50 publications

Conditioned pain modulation and psychological factors in young adults with recurrent or chronic neck pain

Conditioned pain modulation and psychological factors in young adults with recurrent or chronic neck pain

Neck pain among students of the faculty of medicine and pharmacy of Marrakech

FMCW Radar-Based Human Sitting Posture Detection

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