Autoperception in the index of musculoskeletal diffunctions in academics of sedentary and non-sedentary Dentistry

Abstract

Objective: the study evaluated the musculoskeletal dysfunction index in sedentary and non-sedentary dental students, being characterized as descriptive, transversal and quantitative. Methodology: the sample consisted of 75 students enrolled in the eighth and ninth period of the undergraduate course in Dentistry of a private institution in Montes Claros-MG. Levels of physical activity were assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) in its short version and musculoskeletal symptoms through the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire. Data were analyzed using the variance analysis test for multiple comparisons, the Mann-Whitney test for unpaired samples and the Tukey test, with p <0.05, to verify the existence of statistical significance. Results: according to the IPAQ classification, 24% of participants were classified as active, 38.7% as insufficiently active and 37.3% as sedentary. It was found that 100% of the students presented some pain / discomfort, being the lower (49.3%) and upper (42.7%) of the back, neck (44.0%), shoulders (46.7%), wrists and hands (46.7%), as the most affected regions. Conclusion: it is concluded that, despite being a young majority, there was a high prevalence of the musculoskeletal dysfunction index. Moreover, it is evident that such conditions are more common in academics who do not perform any or little physical activity.