ICT Use and Physical Activity & Implication for Musculoskeletal Pains among Tertiary Institution Students in Kwara State Nigeria: 1027 Board #288 May 30 3 30 PM - 5 00 PM

Iliasu, Seidina Yakubu; Dominic, Olufunmilola Leah; Niyi-Odumosu, Faatihah Adeyinka; Adetayo, Talabi Ebun

Abstract

PURPOSE: Recent studies show that prolonged ICT use is associated with increased sedentariness and postural imbalances. This has implication for the prevalence of musculoskeletal pains among ICT users. To investigate the implications of ICT use for physical activity level and musculoskeletal pains among tertiary institution students in Kwara state.

METHODS: The research design was ex-post facto. Multistage sampling comprising stratified, purposive and simple random sampling was used to select 2,442 students with average age of 22.8 years from three tertiary institutions in Kwara state. The institutions consisted of federal, state and private. Validated (Rho = .71) ICT Use, Physical Activity and Musculoskeletal Pain Questionnaire (IUPAMP-Q) was used for data collection. ICT referred to mobile phones, tablets/i-pads, computers and television sets. Percentage and Mean were adopted for demographic descriptions, physical activity level and ICT use while hypotheses were tested with t-test and Multiple Regression at a 0.05 alpha level.

RESULTS: The study revealed that only 56.4% (1,377) of the students performed the recommended physical activity. Mean physical activity level (PAL) of moderate ICT users was higher than excessive ICT users by 178.9METs/wk, which was statistically significant (N = 2426; t (2424) 6.227; p = .001). Majority reported musculoskeletal pain after continuous ICT use for at least 1hour; neck pain = 75.7% (1,836), shoulder pain = 59.9% (1,137) and back pain = 74.4% (1,805). ICT use positively correlated with musculoskeletal pains; it predicted 27% shoulder pain, 30% neck pain and 16% back pain (F(2,2421), 16.769; 18.475, 9.886; p = .001) respectively.

CONCLUSIONS: use of ICT is a risk factor for musculoskeletal pain and mobile phone was the highest predicting factor. A collaborative effort within tertiary institution communities to inculcate physically active lifestyle and individualised structured ICT use is recommended.

Citation

Iliasu, S. Y., Dominic, O. L., Niyi-Odumosu, F. A., & Adetayo, T. E. (2018). ICT Use and Physical Activity & Implication for Musculoskeletal Pains among Tertiary Institution Students in Kwara State Nigeria: 1027 Board #288 May 30 3 30 PM - 5 00 PM. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 50(5S), 244. https://doi.org/10.1249/01.mss.0000535891.49810.3d

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 2018-05
• Deposit Date: Feb 16, 2023
• Journal: Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
• Print ISSN: 0195-9131
• Electronic ISSN: 1530-0315
• Publisher: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 50
• Issue: 5S
• Pages: 244
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1249/01.mss.0000535891.49810.3d
• Keywords: Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation; Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
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