Back pain in school children. A study among 1178 pupils

Back pain in school children. A study among 1178 pupils

The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of back pain in school children and the role of several contributing factors; 1178 school children of both sexes answered a previously validated questionnaire. The cumulative prevalence of back pain was 51.2%. Lumbar and leg pain, and thoraci...

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Veröffentlicht in:Scandinavian journal of rehabilitation medicine 1994-09, Vol.26 (3), p.143-146
Hauptverfasser: Troussier, B, Davoine, P, de Gaudemaris, R, Fauconnier, J, Phelip, X
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Back Pain - epidemiology
Back Pain - etiology
Child
Female
Humans
Leisure Activities
Male
Multivariate Analysis
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Sex Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Zusammenfassung:The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of back pain in school children and the role of several contributing factors; 1178 school children of both sexes answered a previously validated questionnaire. The cumulative prevalence of back pain was 51.2%. Lumbar and leg pain, and thoracic pain were more common. After multivariate analysis, five qualitative variables were correlated with back pain with a statistical, significant positive correlation with age, previous back injury, volley-ball, female sex and time spent watching television.
ISSN:0036-5505