Prevalência de dor lombar e impactos na qualidade de vida em acadêmicos do curso de fisioterapia

Abstract

Spinal pain affects people of any age group and can be caused by several factors, such as poor posture and a sedentary lifestyle. During graduation, this discomfort can become frequent, especially among students in the health field, as the mandatory curricular hours are longer compared to other courses. Based on this, the objective of this research was to compare the prevalence of low back pain in physiotherapy students in their first and last year of graduation and observe how it impacts the quality of life of these individuals. The study is a descriptive observational field research, with a quantitative approach, of an applied nature, with the application of a sociodemographic form, a Nordic questionnaire on musculoskeletal symptoms and a quality of life questionnaire, followed by prevalence collection. The research was approved by the CEP, under opinion 6,681,047, with a sample selected for convenience (n=36). The results showed that final-year physiotherapy students have a high prevalence of low back pain compared to first-year students (p=0.4). It was observed that during the assessment of quality of life in students with and without pain, p<0.05 was obtained for the domains of functional capacity, pain and limitations due to emotional aspects. These results may be due to excessive academic routine, which, in turn, compromises individuals' performance. Thus, pain can directly affect the quality of life and general health of physiotherapy students.