Risk factors of back pain frequency in schoolchildren: a search for explanations to a public health problem

Kristjansdottir, G; Rhee, H

doi:10.1080/08035250213208

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“…[26][27][28] Length of exposure to media such as television and computers, lack of sleep, and daytime sleepiness have all been shown to be associated with back pain among adolescents. 29,30 In accordance with those studies, 12.8% of our enrollees reported that their pain was triggered by television or computer use and lack of sleep (16.2%). Similar proportions of children and adolescents perceived psychologic factors as triggers of pain; such factors included personal anger states, arguments, agitation, stress at school, schoolwork, family situations, and overall sadness.…”

Section: Pain Among Children and Adolescentssupporting

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Pain Among Children and Adolescents: Restrictions in Daily Living and Triggering Factors

Roth-Isigkeit¹,

Thyen²,

Stöven³

et al. 2005

Pediatrics

713

487

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ABSTRACT. Objectives. Pain among children and adolescents has been identified as an important public health problem. Most studies evaluating recurrent or chronic pain conditions among children have been limited to descriptions of pain intensity and duration. The effects of pain states and their impact on daily living have rarely been studied. The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of perceived pain on the daily lives and activities of children and adolescents. In addition, we sought to delineate self-perceived triggers of pain among children and adolescents. In this study, we (1) document the 3-month prevalence of painful conditions among children and adolescents, (2) delineate their features (location, intensity, frequency, and duration), (3) describe their consequences (restrictions and health care utilization), and (4) elucidate factors that contribute to the occurrence of pain episodes among young subjects.Methods. The study was conducted in 1 elementary school and 2 secondary schools in the district of Ostholstein, Germany. Children and adolescents, as well as their parents/guardians, were contacted through their school administrators. The teachers distributed an information leaflet, explaining the conduct and aim of the study, to the parents a few days before the official enrollment of the youths in the study. Parents of children in grades 1 to 4 of elementary school were asked to complete the pain questionnaire for their children at home, whereas children from grade 5 upward completed the questionnaire on their own during class, under the supervision of their teachers. The response rate was 80.3%. As previously stated, chronic pain was defined as any prolonged pain that lasted a minimum of 3 months or any pain that recurred throughout a minimal period of 3 months. The children and adolescents were surveyed with the Luebeck Pain-Screening Questionnaire, which was specifically designed for an epidemiologic study of the characteristics and consequences of pain among children and adolescents. The questionnaire evaluates the prevalence of pain in the preceding 3 months. The body area, frequency, intensity, and duration of pain are addressed by the questionnaire. In addition, the questionnaire inquires about the private and public consequences of pain among young subjects. Specifically, the questionnaire aims to delineate the self-perceived factors for the development and maintenance of pain and the impact of these conditions on daily life.Results. Of the 749 children and adolescents, 622 (83%) had experienced pain during the preceding 3 months. A total of 30.8% of the children and adolescents stated that the pain had been present for >6 months. Headache (60.5%), abdominal pain (43.3%), limb pain (33.6%), and back pain (30.2) were the most prevalent pain types among the respondents. Children and adolescents with pain reported that their pain caused the following sequelae: sleep problems (53.6%), inability to pursue hobbies (53.3%), eating problems (51.1%), school absence (48.8%), and inabilit...

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Section: Pain Among Children and Adolescentssupporting

confidence: 87%

Pain Among Children and Adolescents: Restrictions in Daily Living and Triggering Factors

Roth-Isigkeit¹,

Thyen²,

Stöven³

et al. 2005

Pediatrics

713

487

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“…The discrepancy may be due to the difference in the age of study subjects, as Romicka's participants were 6 to 17 years old. Another possible explanation is that the results were influenced by limiting the study group to urban residents (from Warsaw) by Romicka, although the findings of the present and other studies suggest that the age factor had a much stronger impact [5,8,23].…”

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“…wy no sił 6-17 lat. Z dru giej stro ny, na wy nik mo gło wpły nąć za wę że nie gru py ba da nych je dy nie do śro do wi ska miej skie go (Warsza wa), cho ciaż w świe tle obec nych i in nych ba dań czyn nik wie ku jest z pew no ścią znacz nie bar dziej de cy du ją cy [5,8,23].…”

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Back Pain in Polish Adolescents Aged 13 to 19 Years

Lukaszewska

Lewandowski

2013

Ortop Traumatol Rehabil

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STRESZCZENIEWstęp. Ce lem pra cy by ło okre śle nie wy stę po wa nia oraz cha rak te ru do le gli wo ści krę go słu pa do świad czanych przez mło dzież za miesz ka łą w Pol sce oraz wpły wu tych do le gli wo ści na funk cjo no wa nie mło dzie ży w ży -ciu co dzien nym. Ba da no ta kże, czy po dej mo wa nie do dat ko wej ak tyw no ści fi zycz nej mo że wpły wać na wy stę -po wa nie, czę sto tli wość i kon se kwen cje funk cjo nal ne bó lów krę go słu pa u mło dzie ży Ma te riał i me to dy. W ba da niach wzię ło udział ogó łem 2676 uczniów w wie ku 13-19 lat za miesz ka łych w trzech lo so wo wy bra nych wo je wódz twach Pol ski. Na rzę dziem ba daw czym by ła au tor ska an kie ta wy peł niana przez uczniów w cza sie za jęć szkol nych.Wy ni ki. Sześć dzie siąt pięć pro cent ogó łu ba da nych przy zna ło, że do świad czy ło bó lu krę go słu pa, a 48% zade kla ro wa ło, że by ły to do le gli wo ści na wra ca ją ce. Bó le krę go słu pa do ty czy ły naj czę ściej od cin ka lę dź wio wo --krzy żo we go, a pierw szy epi zod po ja wiał się naj czę ściej mię dzy 13. a 15. ro kiem ży cia. Czyn no ścia mi naj bardziej ogra ni cza ny mi przez bó le krę go słu pa by ły ak tyw ność fi zycz na, prze by wa nie w po zy cji sie dzą cej, na uka i kon cen tra cja oraz pod no sze nie przed mio tów.Wnio ski. 1. Wy stę po wa nie bó lów krę go słu pa u mło dzie ży pol skiej jest po dob ne do roz po wszech nie nia tych do le gli wo ści za rów no wśród do ro słych, jak i mło dzie ży po pu la cji kra jów Eu ro py Za chod niej. 2. Bó le krę gosłu pa w spo sób istot ny mo gą za bu rzyć funk cjo no wa nie mło dzie ży w ży ciu co dzien nym. Stra te gie ra dze nia sobie z bó la mi krę go słu pa u mło dzie ży po win ny być przed mio tem bar dziej wni kli wych ba dań. 3. Czę ste po dejmo wa nie ak tyw no ści fi zycz nej nie chro ni mło dzie ży przed wy stą pie niem bó lów krę go słu pa, jed nak mo że redu ko wać ich ne ga tyw ne kon se kwen cje funk cjo nal ne i przy spie szać pro ces po wro tu do peł nej spraw no ści.Sło wa klu czo we: ze spo ły bó lo we krę go słu pa, mło dzież, epi de mio lo gia SUMMARY Background. The study aimed to determine the prevalence and patterns of spinal pain (SP) among Polish adolescents as well as the impact of the pain on their daily life activities. Moreover, it analysed the potential effect of extracurricular physical activity on back pain prevalence, frequency and consequent functional limitations among adolescents.Material and methods. The study involved 2,676 students aged 13 to 19 years enrolled from three randomly selected administrative regions of Poland. The participants completed a survey designed by the authors during their classes.Results. Sixty-five per cent of respondents reported having had back pain and 48% described the episodes as recurring. The pain was most frequently located in the lumbosacral spine and most commonly occurred for the first time in adolescents between 13 and 15 years of age. The most significant pain-related functional limitation was noted for physical activity, sitting, learni...

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“…Both comic strip and practical experience teaching strategies were thus efficient in teaching boys and girls healthy postural habits. Essa prevalência, no entanto, não é uniforme nas diferentes faixas etárias, apontando um crescimento entre as crianças mais velhas de 18% na faixa etária de 14-16 anos versus 1 % na faixa de 7 anos 5,6 .…”

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Estratégias para ensino de hábitos posturais em crianças: história em quadrinhos versus experiência prática

Rebolho¹,

Casarotto

João

2009

Fisioter. Pesqui.

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Este estudo experimental verificou os efeitos de um programa de educação postural comparando duas estratégias de ensino, a utilização de uma história em quadrinhos (HQ) e a experiência prática de posturas corretas e incorretas (EP). O programa de educação postural foi aplicado em três encontros com escolares das 2ª e 3ª séries, com idades entre 7 e 11 anos; 40 meninas e 40 meninos foram divididos igualmente em dois grupos, cada um submetido a uma estratégia de ensino: GHQ e GEP. O conhecimento dos hábitos posturais foi verificado por meio de questionários aplicados antes e após 6 meses do término das sessões. Foram ensinadas as posturas corretas em pé, sentado, de transportar mochilas, de abaixar, de mudar objetos de lugar e jeito de dormir. Os resultados do estudo indicaram que, para todas as variáveis estudadas houve aumento significativo no aprendizado e memorização dos hábitos posturais corretos em ambos os grupos, e que não houve diferença significativa entre as duas estratégias educativas. Não foram detectadas diferenças no aprendizado e memorização dos hábitos posturais corretos em crianças de ambos os sexos submetidas às duas metodologias de ensino.

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Risk factors of back pain frequency in schoolchildren: a search for explanations to a public health problem

Abstract: Overall, four major factors (age, morning tiredness, eating habits and parental support) emerged as factors associated with back pain in the study subjects. These results highlighted the roles of lifestyle and social factors in the experience of back pain in schoolchildren.

Cited by 30 publications

References 23 publications

Pain Among Children and Adolescents: Restrictions in Daily Living and Triggering Factors

Pain Among Children and Adolescents: Restrictions in Daily Living and Triggering Factors

Back Pain in Polish Adolescents Aged 13 to 19 Years

Estratégias para ensino de hábitos posturais em crianças: história em quadrinhos versus experiência prática

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