The Impact of Distance Learning and COVID-19 Lockdown on Students' Physical Activity and Musculoskeletal Health

During the past two years, in most institutions worldwide, educational activities were remodeled for remote delivery, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of two-year distance learning on the physical activity and musculoskeletal health of university stude...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2023-02, Vol.15 (2), p.e34764-e34764
Main Authors: Papageorgiou, Konstantina, Mitrousias, Vasileios, Tsirelis, Daniil, Tzika, Georgia, Tsekouras, Alexandros, Zygas, Nikolaos, Zibis, Aristeidis H
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Language:English
Subjects:
COVID-19
Distance learning
Epidemiology/Public Health
Exercise
Medical Education
Orthopedics
Shelter in place
Students
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Summary:During the past two years, in most institutions worldwide, educational activities were remodeled for remote delivery, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of two-year distance learning on the physical activity and musculoskeletal health of university students. This was a national, cross-sectional study using data collected via an online questionnaire distributed through university communication platforms, which included questions on online education routines, musculoskeletal health, and physical activity of university students. In total, 1,366 students (65% female, 35% male) from 11 universities took part in the survey. The most common sites of reported pain were the neck (59.5%), shoulders (22.8%), back (29%), and low back (66.7%). Musculoskeletal pain significantly increased during the lockdown, according to the visual analog scale (VAS) for pain (before: 2.7 ± 1.6; during: 5.5 ± 2.2, p
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.34764