Prevalence of Low Back Pain among School-Aged Children between 10 and 12 Years

Low back pain (LBP) is one of the biggest health problems worldwide that often begins during childhood. The existence of a previous episode of LBP is a premonitory sign of future back pain problems, therefore, prevention among youth will be essential. The main objective of the study was to determine...

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Autores principales:	Josep Vidal-Conti, Pere A Borràs, Pere Palou, Adrià Muntaner-Mas
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	schoolchildren low back pain health promotion primary school Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:e96a8ce42d254dcaa04e0c3b5b595ebc2021-11-11T19:49:19ZPrevalence of Low Back Pain among School-Aged Children between 10 and 12 Years10.3390/su1321122542071-1050https://doaj.org/article/e96a8ce42d254dcaa04e0c3b5b595ebc2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/21/12254https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050Low back pain (LBP) is one of the biggest health problems worldwide that often begins during childhood. The existence of a previous episode of LBP is a premonitory sign of future back pain problems, therefore, prevention among youth will be essential. The main objective of the study was to determine the lifetime, point, and 7-day prevalence of LBP in children. This cross-sectional study evaluated 849 participants (47.1 boys and 52.9% girls) aged 10–12 from 10 primary schools using a self-administered questionnaire. The results demonstrated a lifetime prevalence of LBP of 73.6%, a last 7-days prevalence of 21.2%, and a point prevalence of 9.66%. LBP intensity reported in a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was 3.37 (SD 2.02). Chi-square analysis identified a significant difference between boys and girls in LBP lifetime prevalence (<i>p</i> < 0.001), 7-day prevalence (<i>p</i> = 0.035), and point prevalence (<i>p</i> = 0.014). The Student’s t-test in pain intensity showed the same differences (<i>p</i> = 0.007). Studies on LBP prevalence in young primary school students are scarce. Therefore, future studies investigating the prevention of LBP should focus on school interventions since schools are the most suitable institutions to participate in back pain prevention and health promotion.Josep Vidal-ContiPere A BorràsPere PalouAdrià Muntaner-MasMDPI AGarticleschoolchildrenlow back painhealth promotionprimary schoolEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 12254, p 12254 (2021)
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spellingShingle	schoolchildren low back pain health promotion primary school Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350 Josep Vidal-Conti Pere A Borràs Pere Palou Adrià Muntaner-Mas Prevalence of Low Back Pain among School-Aged Children between 10 and 12 Years
description	Low back pain (LBP) is one of the biggest health problems worldwide that often begins during childhood. The existence of a previous episode of LBP is a premonitory sign of future back pain problems, therefore, prevention among youth will be essential. The main objective of the study was to determine the lifetime, point, and 7-day prevalence of LBP in children. This cross-sectional study evaluated 849 participants (47.1 boys and 52.9% girls) aged 10–12 from 10 primary schools using a self-administered questionnaire. The results demonstrated a lifetime prevalence of LBP of 73.6%, a last 7-days prevalence of 21.2%, and a point prevalence of 9.66%. LBP intensity reported in a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was 3.37 (SD 2.02). Chi-square analysis identified a significant difference between boys and girls in LBP lifetime prevalence (<i>p</i> < 0.001), 7-day prevalence (<i>p</i> = 0.035), and point prevalence (<i>p</i> = 0.014). The Student’s t-test in pain intensity showed the same differences (<i>p</i> = 0.007). Studies on LBP prevalence in young primary school students are scarce. Therefore, future studies investigating the prevention of LBP should focus on school interventions since schools are the most suitable institutions to participate in back pain prevention and health promotion.
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author	Josep Vidal-Conti Pere A Borràs Pere Palou Adrià Muntaner-Mas
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title	Prevalence of Low Back Pain among School-Aged Children between 10 and 12 Years
title_short	Prevalence of Low Back Pain among School-Aged Children between 10 and 12 Years
title_full	Prevalence of Low Back Pain among School-Aged Children between 10 and 12 Years
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Prevalence of Low Back Pain among School-Aged Children between 10 and 12 Years

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