Screening of body composition, lower back flexibility and risks of back pain among the student nurse of a nursing school in North-East India
Year: 2019
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Background: Back pain is the most common reported work related musculoskeletal disorder among the nursing population. Focus on early screening and identification of body composition, lower back flexibility and risk of back pain among the student nurse may help to promote primary prevention strategies as a preliminary measure. Methods: A descriptive study was carried out among 75 students of 1st, 2nd and 3rd year GNM (General nursing and midwifery) of a nursing school; where body composition, lower back flexibility and risk of back pain with keele start back screening were assessed. Descriptive data were represented by the number, percentage, range, mean and standard deviation of all the anthropometric parameters, flexibility testing and start back screening tools. Results: 75 female GNM nursing students with a mean age of 19.2
Language: English
Subfield: Human Factors and Ergonomics
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7216557173