Impact of COVID-19Quarantine on Low Back Pain Intensity, Prevalence, and Associated Risk Factors among Adult Citizens Residing in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia): A Cross-Sectional Study

Peter Šagát, Peter Bartík, Pablo Prieto González, Dragoș Ioan Tohănean and Damir Knjaz
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Peter Šagát: Health and Physical Education Department, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 12435, Saudi Arabia
Peter Bartík: Health and Physical Education Department, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 12435, Saudi Arabia
Pablo Prieto González: Health and Physical Education Department, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 12435, Saudi Arabia
Dragoș Ioan Tohănean: Faculty of Physical Education and Mountain Sports, Transilvania University of Brașov, 500036 Brașov, Romania
Damir Knjaz: Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 19, 1-13

Abstract: This study aimed to estimate the effect of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) quarantine on low back pain (LBP) intensity, prevalence, and associated risk factors among adults in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). A total of 463 adults (259 males and 204 females) aged between 18 and 64 years and residing in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) participated in this cross-sectional study. A self-administered structured questionnaire composed of 20 questions regarding demographic characteristics, work- and academic-related aspects, physical activity (PA), daily habits and tasks, and pain-related aspects was used. The LBP point prevalence before the quarantine was 38.8%, and 43.8% after the quarantine. The LBP intensity significantly increased during the quarantine. The low back was also the most common musculoskeletal pain area. Furthermore, during the quarantine, a significantly higher LBP intensity was reported by those individuals who (a) were aged between 35 and 49 years old, (b) had a body mass index equal to or exceeding 30, (c) underwent higher levels of stress, (d) did not comply with the ergonomic recommendations, (e) were sitting for long periods, (f) did not practice enough physical activity (PA), and (g) underwent teleworking or distance learning. No significant differences were found between genders. The COVID-19 quarantine resulted in a significant increase in LBP intensity, point prevalence, and most associated risk factors.

Keywords: low back pain; quarantine; prevalence; risk factors (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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