Table 5. Musculoskeletal problem and its relation to body composition factors.
Musculoskeletal problem | BMI Mean ± SD | BVI Mean ± SD | BV Mean ± SD | BSA Mean ± SD |
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No MSP (n=341) | 21.3±4.8 | 32.9±4.2 | 49.0±11.8 | 1.5±0.2 |
Overall MSP (n=154) | 22.9±4.6 ** | 34.2±3.9 ** | 52.1±11.1 ** | 1.5±0.2 * |
Pain in lower back (n=53) | 21.8±3.9 | 33.4±3.4 | 52.3±9.4 | 1.5±0.1 |
Pain in knee (n=20) | 25.9±5.1 ** | 36.9±4.1 ** | 59.4±11.7 ** | 1.6±0.2 * |
Pain in limbs (n=36) | 23.3±3.5 * | 34.4±3.0 * | 51.2±8.4 | 1.5±0.1 |
Pain in upper back (n=39) | 22.7±5.1 | 33.9±4.1 | 51.7±12.2 | 1.5±0.2 |
* p<0.05, ** p<0.01, MSP: Musculoskeletal Pain
BMI: Body Mass Index, BVI: Body Volume Index, BV: Body Volume, BSA: Body Surface Area.