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Abstract The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of low back pain and associated factors in nursing professionals. cross-sectional study involving 81 professionals from the nursing staff of the Regional Antônio Dias Hospital, Minas Gerais Patos, from May to August 2017, evaluated by sociodemographic questionnaire, working conditions and health, Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire, Disability questionnaire Roland Morris and International Physical Activity questionnaire (short version). It was used Chi-squared Pearson test, p ? 0.05. The average age of professionals was 39.8 ± 8.8 years, found prevalence of low back pain in 71.6%. When analyzed the association of health and working conditions in relation to low back pain, no significant differences were found. Professionals with low back pain, 62 1% were insufficiently active (p <0.001) and 34.5% expended ?445,00 min / day in sedentary behavior. It is suggested to create strategies to increase physical activity and decrease sedentary behavior in this population.

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