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. 1988;20(4):175-9.

Low back pain in schoolchildren. An epidemiological study

F Balagué  1 , G Dutoit, M Waldburger
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  • PMID: 2976526

Low back pain in schoolchildren. An epidemiological study

F Balagué et al. Scand J Rehabil Med. 1988.

Abstract

A prospective epidemiological study was conducted to determine the prevalence of backache and the aetiological role of several contributing factors. 1715 schoolchildren of both sexes answered a previously validated questionnaire. Approximately 33% of our sample had already suffered from low back pain (LBP) at some time. There was a statistically significant positive correlation between LBP and age, female sex, time spent watching TV, smoking and competitive sports.

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