Prevalência dos sintomas álgicos osteomusculares de estudantes do curso de educação física de uma instituição de ensino superior privada do Centro-Oeste brasileiro

Abstract

Objective: To identify the occurrence of painful musculoskeletal symptoms in physical education students. Method: Descriptive cross-sectional research carried out with 62 students of the physical education course, with a mean age of 23.6±6.8 years. To assess the occurrence of musculoskeletal symptoms, the Nordic Questionnaire of Musculoskeletal Symptoms (NQMS) was used. Results: Of the evaluated university students, 93.55% reported no pain in the elbow region, 12.9% had painful symptoms in the previous 12 months or 7 days in the neck, upper back and knee regions, and 19.35% reported symptoms in the lower back. There was a statistically significant difference when comparing pain scales between male and female students. Conclusion: There was a higher incidence of musculoskeletal pain in the knee, ankle and foot regions, with the elbow being the least affected region. A statistically significant difference was observed in the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain between female and male students for the upper back, ankle and foot regions, both with higher severity scales for females.