ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to a change of pedagogical strategies from on-campus to "online" modality (synchronous and asynchronous learning) and may influence the health of university students, including their mental workload. OBJECTIVE: To identify the association between mental workload, perception of musculoskeletal discomfort (MSD), and the level of physical activity of Masters's students' online learning due to the pandemic. METHOD: This was a pilot descriptive study with a cross-sectional, quantitative, non-experimental study design. The sample consisted of 20 students. To collect the data, the participants answered a sociodemographic questionnaire, NASA-Task Load Index, International Physical Activity Questionnaire, and the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire. RESULTS: The students presented mental workload at medium (45%) and high (55%) levels, with time demands as the most prevalent dimension. In addition, 80% of the students reported experiencing MSD in the last seven days, with the most frequent areas being the neck and lower back. Regarding the level of physical activity, five students had a low level (25%), five students had a medium level (25%), and ten students had a high level (50%) of activity. CONCLUSION: Most of the students (95%) conduct their master's degree along with maintaining a full-time job. Therefore, the adaptive requirements according to "time demands" is a negative factor because of its contribution to mental workload. Especially in addition to students' perception of musculoskeletal discomfort, organizational aspects would be fundamental to prevent physical and mental health risks.
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COVID-19 , Humans , Pilot Projects , COVID-19/epidemiology , Cross-Sectional Studies , Students/psychology , WorkloadABSTRACT
Los Derechos Humanos representan garantías mínimas, las cuales las instituciones de salud deben asumir con profesionales capacitados, incluyendo kinesiólogos. Para ello, la formación en Derechos Humanos debe estar incluida en todo el currículum de pregrado. El presente estudio tiene por objetivo describir los conocimientos y percepciones sobre Derechos Humanos desde la perspectiva de kinesiólogos y kinesiólogas en Chile. Se realizó un estudio cuantitativo, observacional, descriptivo y transversal. Se obtuvieron 86 respuestas a través de un cuestionario online (Google Form). Se desarrolló un análisis de datos descriptivo e inferencial mediante ji cuadrado. De las 86 respuestas, sobre el 50% señaló que son vulnerados derechos a pensión, medio ambiente, trabajo, agua, educación, vivienda, salud, justicia y trato digno. Se reconoció al Instituto Nacional de Derechos Humanos la principal institución para denunciar. Un 60,5% destaca la necesidad de formación en Derechos Humanos. Se destacó que las mujeres perciben mayor vulnerabilidad. Sin embargo, manifiestan menor interés en formación. La formación en derechos humanos en kinesiología es de interés y necesidad de la disciplina.
Human Rights represent minimum guarantees, which health institutions must assume with trained professionals, including physiotherapists. Therefore, training in Human Rights must be included thorough undergraduate curricula. The aim of this study is to describe the knowledge and perceptions about Human Rights from the disciplinar perspective of physiotherapists in Chile. A quantitative, observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study was performed. 86 responses were obtained through an online questionnaire (google form). A descriptive and inferential data analysis was performed using chi square. Of the 86 responses, over 50% indicated that rights to pension, environment, work, water, education, housing, health, justice and dignified treatment are violated. The "Instituto Nacional de Derechos Humanos" was recognized as the main institution to denounce. 60.5% highlight the need for training in Human Rights. It was highlighted that women perceive greater vulnerability. Nevertheless, they show less interest in training. Training in Human Rights in physiotherapists is of interest and desire of the discipline.
