“Prevalence of Mechanical Low Back Pain among College Going Students by Use of Bikeâ€

Abhishek Sain, Dr. Nidhi Rawat and Dr. Pushpendra Yaduvanshi
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Abhishek Sain: Student Researcher, Career Point University, Kota
Dr. Nidhi Rawat: Assistant Professor, Department of Physiotherapy Career Point University, Kota
Dr. Pushpendra Yaduvanshi: Professor, HOD, Department of Physiotherapy, Career Point University Kota

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science, 2025, vol. 10, issue 6, 1337-1340

Abstract: To finding out the prevalence of mechanical low back pain among college-going students who regularly use bikes for commuting, and to identify contributing factors such as duration of riding and posture. It is a cross-sectional observational study was conducted among 68 college-going students aged 18–26 years who use bikes regularly. A self-structured questionnaire and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) were used to assess the presence and severity of low back pain.The study aimed to assess the level of disability related to low back pain using the Oswestry Disability Index among participants. A total of 68 subjects were evaluated. The majority, 67.64% (n=46), reported minimal disability (0–20%), with a mean score of 3.37. Moderate disability (21–40%) was observed in 20.58% (n=14) with a mean score of 32.14. Severe disability (41–60%) affected 10.30% (n=7), showing a mean score of 47.42. Only 1.47% (n=1) were categorized as bed-bound (81–100%) with a score of 88. No participants fell into the severely crippled category (61–80%). These findings indicate that the majority of individuals experienced minimal to moderate levels of disability due to low back pain. The prevalence of mechanical low back pain among bike-using students was 30.88%.

Date: 2025
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