Objective To study the health status of cervical spine of students in a university in Beijing and explore ways to prevent expansion of cervical spondylosis.Methods By random sampling method 101 students were selected for questionnaires

46 males and 55 females.Through questionnaire method the health of cervical spine of students were surveyed and the results were statistically analyzed.Results Among the students there were 87 cases with neck pain

accounting for 86.14%

the incidence of males was 76.09% and incidence of females was 94.55%

and the difference was statistically significant（χ

2

=7.148

P=0.008）.The incidence of neck pain in students who lack exercise

spend long time of sedentary

get used to high pillow and lack health exercises of neck were 97.78%

93.42%

97.50% and 97.50%

higher than the incidence of students who exercise usually

spend short time of sedentary

get no used to high pillow and do health exercise of neck regularly

and the difference was statistically significant（P

<

0.01）.Conclusion The health problem of cervical spine of students in this university in Beijing is serious.The incidences of neck discomforts between males and females

also students groups with different lifestyles were different.To popularize and promote knowledge about how to prevent neck discomfort among university students even the youth group is an important measure to prevent and control the expansion of cervical spondylosis.The health exercise of cervical spine shall be promote in colleges and universities and the muscles around the neck of certain student shall be exercised specifically

so the students could develop a health lifestyle and protect themselves from cervical illness.