Background: In recent years, students' screen time has increased, especially during the corona pandemic. As increased prevalence of neck pain and decreased physical activity (PA) have been reported during this period, it is of interest to study the relationship between these variables. Aim: To examine screen time, neck pain and the level of PA and the relationship between these variables in students studying full-time at Uppsala University. Method: A quantitative, descriptive and correlational cross-sectional study. PA was measured with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, neck pain in days, and intensity with the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NRS), and screen time in hours, for the past week. The data was collected using a web survey. Results: Ninety-eight students answered the survey. Fifty-four percent of participants reported neck pain the past week. On average, students spent 18.5 hours on screen studies, and 41.3 hours on total screen time. The PA level averaged 2438 Metabolic Equivalent of Task in minutes. Median neck pain was one day with NRS 1. A low significant correlation was seen between: screen studies and number of days neck pain (r = 0.23; p = 0.028); total screen time and neck pain (r =0.26; p = 0.012); studies at screen and neck pain intensity (r = 0.23; p = 0.024); total screen time and neck pain intensity (r =0.26; p = 0.011). A low, non-significant correlation was seen between screen studies and total screen time and PA (r = 0.04/0.02; p = 0.713/0.881). Conclusion: Students spend a lot of time in front of screens and a majority of students reported low-intensity neck pain the past week. However, there was only a low correlation between screen time and neck pain, and between screen time and FA. / Bakgrund: Under de senaste åren har studenters skärmtid ökat, inte minst under corona-pandemin. Då ökad prevalensen av nacksmärta och minskad fysisk aktivitet (FA) har rapporterats under denna period, är det av intresse att studera sambandet mellan dessa variabler. Syfte: Undersöka skärmtid, nacksmärta och nivån av FA och samband mellan dessa variabler hos studenter som studerar heltid på Uppsala universitet. Metod: En kvantitativ, deskriptiv och korrelerande tvärsnittsstudie. FA mättes med International Physical Activity Questionnaire, nacksmärta i dagar, och intensitet med Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NRS), och skärmtid i timmar, för senaste veckan. Datan insamlades med en webenkät. Resultat: Nittioåtta studenter besvarade enkäten. Femtiofyra procent av deltagarna rapporterade nacksmärta senaste veckan. I genomsnitt spenderade studenterna 18,5 timmar på studier vid skärm, och 41,3 timmar på total skärmtid. Nivån FA var i genomsnitt 2438 Metabolic Equivalent of Task i minuter. Medianen för nacksmärta var en dag med NRS 1. Ett lågt signifikant samband sågs mellan: studier vid skärm och nacksmärta i antal dagar (r = 0,23; p = 0,028); total skärmtid och nacksmärta (r =0,26; p = 0,012); studier vid skärm och nacksmärtans intensitet (r = 0,23; p = 0,024); total skärmtid och nacksmärtans intensitet (r =0,26; p = 0,011). Ett lågt icke signifikant samband sågs mellan studier vid skärm respektive total skärmtid och FA (r = 0,04/0,02; p = 0,713/0,881). Konklusion: Studenter spenderar mycket tid framför skärm och en majoritet av studenter rapporterade lågintensiv nacksmärta under senaste veckan. Dock förelåg enbart ett lågt samband mellan skärmtid och nacksmärta, samt mellan skärmtid och FA.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:uu-502786 |
| Date | January 2023 |
| Creators | Kuhlins, Maike, Lindholm, Victoria |
| Publisher | Uppsala universitet, Fysioterapi |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | Swedish |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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