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KMID : 0895820070170040185
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Journal of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine
2007 Volume.17 No. 4 p.185 ~ p.198
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A Study of Neck Pain and Its Related Factors among High School Students in the Vicinity of Seoul and Kyung Ki Province
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Chung Young-Hoon
Lee Ki-Ha
Eom Tae-Woong
Moon Tae-Woong
Cho Tae-Young
Ko Young-Tak
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Abstract
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Objectives :The purpose of this study is to evaluate the status of neck pain and related factors among high school students, and to establish neck pain prevention program based on conclusion made from this study.
Methods :The study population consisted of high school students in the vicinity of Seoul and Kyung Ki province. Total number of self-reporting questionnaire provided was 500 but only 493 questionnaires submitted for evaluation. Among those submitted there were 2 questionnaires which were incompleted and not counted in for evaluation. The above data have been collected from June 2007 through August 2007. Total 491 subjects were consisted of male and female students from 4 different high schools. A participant was classified into the pain group or into the no pain group according to the frequency of neck pain. The data were analyzed in frequency, percentile scores, X2-test in SPSS 10.0 for windows.
Results :Among 491 subjects, the prevalence rate of the neck pain have showed 61.1%. In relation to general characteristic, sex was insignificant. In relation to school activity and habit, the level of sitting time in a day(p<0.05), PC time in a day(p<0.001) were significant. In relation to health habit, sleep time in a day(p<0.001) was significant. In relation to disturbance of daily life, reading disturbance(p<0.001), leisure activity disturbance(p<0.001) were significant.
Conclusion :Based on the above evaluation, it shows that high school students have a relatively high prevalence of neck pain. Therefore, proper neck pain prevention program and early management of the neck pain are well indicated since neck pain could influence student’s school life.
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KEYWORD
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Neck and shoulder pain, Prevalence, Associated factor, Adolescent
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