Journal of Nursing Science Update
Vol. 10 No. 2 (2022): November

Sitting Position and Low Back Pain (LBP) Incidents in Online Learning During the Pandemic of Covid-19: A Correlational Study

Angga Wilandika (Departement of Nursing, Universitas ‘Aisyiyah Bandung)
Zainab Zakiyah Zahrotul Firdaus (Departement of Nursing, Universitas ‘Aisyiyah Bandung)
Rahmat (Departement of Nursing, Universitas ‘Aisyiyah Bandung)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Jan 2023

Abstract

COVID-19 has an impact on the education sector. Transitioning from face-to-face to online learning puts students at risk for back pain as they must perform most tasks in a sitting position with a non-ergonomic posture. The aim was to analyze the relationship between the sitting position and low back pain during online learning. In this study, we used a cross-section design. A total of 224 nursing students participated in the study. Sampling was done randomly, and data collection using online questionnaires. Data analysis was done descriptively and inferentially. The Chi-Square test was used to determine the correlation between sitting position and low back pain. The results showed that almost half (49.1%) of students sat down when learning online, and the incidence of low back pain in students was as much as 45.1%. In addition, the results also showed no significant association (p-value = 7,035 ≥ 0.05; r = 0.030) between sitting position and low back pain incidence in nursing students during online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. The sitting position factor is not the primary determinant of low back pain. Therefore, further research is needed concerning other low back pain events.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jik

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Nursing

Description

Journal of Nursing Science Update (JNSU) [formerly known as Jurnal Ilmu Keperawatan: Journal of Nursing Science] is a media to share scientific studies about nursing published by the Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Science, Universitas Brawijaya. This journal covered basic nursing sciences, ...