SISTEMA MUSCULOESQUELÉTICO EM CRIANÇAS E ADOLESCENTES FREQUENTADORES DO CENTRO UNIVERSITÁRIO LUSÍADA

O objetivo deste estudo e avaliar a prevalencia de algum disturbio musculoesqueletico, utilizando a escala pGALS em criancas e adolescentes frequentadores do Centro Universitario Lusiada. Um estudo transversal com dados colhidos em 2019. Foi utilizado um questionario com dados demograficos, avaliado o estado nutricional e o screening para problemas musculoesqueleticos (pGALS). A prevalencia de disturbio musculoesqueletico foi de 20,2%. A resposta afirmativa da anamnese com as alteracoes nas manobras de screening e caracteristicas demograficas, estado nutricional, comorbidades e familiares com doenca reumatologicas nao mostrou associacao. Nao houve associacao entre as alteracoes nas manobras de screening e caracteristicas demograficas, nutricionais e familiar com doenca reumatologica. Conclui-se que o disturbio musculoesqueletico avaliado teve prevalencia semelhantes a outros estudos e nao se associou com dados demograficos, nutricionais e doencas reumatologicas na familia. MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTES ATTENDING THE CENTRO UNIVERSITARIO LUSIADA The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of some musculoskeletal disorder, using the pGALS scale in children and adolescentes attending the Centro Universitario Lusiada. A cross-sectional study with data collected in 2019. A questionnaire with demographic data was used, assessing nutricional status and screening for musculoskeletal problems (pGALS).The prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders was 20,2%. The affirmative answer of the anamnesis with the changes in the screening maneuvers and demographic characteristics, nutritional status, comorbidities and family members with rheumatological disease showed no association. There was no association between changes in screening maneuvers and demographic, nutritional and family characteristics with rheumatological disease. It is concluded that the musculoskeletal disorder evaluated had a prevalence similar to other studies and was not associated with demographic, nutritional and and rheumatological diseases in the family.