دورية أكاديمية
A School-Based Survey of Recurrent Non-Specific Low-Back Pain Prevalence and Consequences in Children
العنوان: | A School-Based Survey of Recurrent Non-Specific Low-Back Pain Prevalence and Consequences in Children |
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اللغة: | English |
المؤلفون: | Jones, M. A., Stratton, G., Reilly, T., Unnithan, V. B. |
المصدر: | Health Education Research. 2004 19(3):284-289. |
الإتاحة: | Oxford University Press. Great Clarendon Street, Oxford OX2 6DP, UK. Tel: +44-1865-353907; Fax: +44-1865-353485; e-mail: jnls.cust.serv@oxfordjournals.org; Web site: http://her.oxfordjournals.org/ |
Peer Reviewed: | Y |
Page Count: | 6 |
تاريخ النشر: | 2004 |
نوع الوثيقة: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
Descriptors: | Evidence, Health Education, Pain, Incidence, Late Adolescents, Foreign Countries, Human Body, Physical Disabilities, Medical Evaluation, Athletics, Physical Activities, Children, Team Sports, Student Participation |
مصطلحات جغرافية: | United Kingdom (England) |
DOI: | 10.1093/her/cyg025 |
تدمد: | 0268-1153 |
مستخلص: | The aim of this investigation was to provide evidence of the prevalence and consequences of recurrent low-back pain in children from Northwest England. A cross-sectional survey was conducted involving a standardized questionnaire with established reliability and validity. A cross-sectional sample of 500 boys (n = 249) and girls (n = 251) aged between 10 and 16 years participated in the study. Average lifetime prevalence of low-back pain was 40.2% [95% confidence interval (CI) = 38.7-41.6]. Most cases of low-back pain were acute episodes that did not lead to disabling consequences. In contrast, 13.1% (95% CI = 12.5-13.7) experienced recurrent low-back pain that led to disabling consequences; 23.1% visited a medical practitioner, 30.8% experienced loss of physical activity/sports and 26.2% had been absent from school because of low-back pain. Recurrent low-back pain was particularly evident during late adolescence where one in five children were cases. The health education implications of low-back pain in children are discussed. It was concluded that low-back pain is a common complaint during childhood, although most cases are acute episodes that represent little health consequence. In contrast, some children experience recurrent low-back pain that can lead to disabling consequences. Future research should focus on recurrent low-back pain cases since they often led to disabling consequences. (Contains 1 table.) |
Abstractor: | As Provided |
Number of References: | 26 |
Entry Date: | 2012 |
رقم الأكسشن: | EJ961125 |
قاعدة البيانات: | ERIC |
تدمد: | 0268-1153 |
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DOI: | 10.1093/her/cyg025 |