During the COVID-19 epidemic, the prevalence of neck pain among college students has increased due to the shift from offline to online learning and increasing academic and employment pressures. Therefore, this systematic review aimed to identify the personal, occupational, and psychological factors associated with the development of neck pain to promote the development of preventive strategies and early intervention treatment.
And a total of 33 potentially associated risk factors were identified. Ultimately, 11 risk factors were included in the meta-analysis after assessing, and all results were statistically significant . The factors supported by strong evidence mainly include the improper use of the pillow , lack of exercise , improper sitting posture , history of neck and shoulder trauma , senior grade , staying up late , long-time electronic product usage daily , long-time to bow head , and emotional problems .