Relación entre calidad de vida, actividad física y discapacidad cervical en docentes de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales de la UTPL, 2024 - 2025

Abstract

Abstract: The research carried out on the relationship between quality of life, physical activity and cervical disability in teachers of the Faculty of Economic Sciences and Business representatives from the Private Technical University of Loja (UTPL) try to demonstrate If these variables are related to each other, and imply a relevant health problem, that significantly affects the work and daily life of the study population. Through a cross-sectional and analytical observational design, validated questionnaires such as the SF-36 to evaluate quality of life, the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) to measure physical activity level and Neck Disability Index (NDI) to quantify cervical disability in participants. 34 full-time teachers were included, who provided information about your level of physical activity, cervical disability index, and quality of life. The results obtained do not show a highly significant between the variables studied. However, the findings of this Research offers data that can be useful for the development of strategies preventive measures aimed at improving the health and general well-being of teachers in time complete.