RISK FACTORS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADOLESCENT LOW BACK PAIN -A LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF A COHORT OF STUDENTS

摘要

The causal antecedents for Adolescent Low Back Pain (ALBP) remain unclear, despite growing awareness of its relationship to adult low back pain. This five year longitudinal study investigated the relationship between anthropometric measures, motor skill ability, self-reported physical activity and self-image with ALBP in a cohort of secondary school students. This study provided evidence of inter-gender differences, with a relationship between increased trunk length and ALBP in males, and increased weight and ALBP in females. There was also evidence of a relationship between poor self-image and ALBP, which appeared stronger in males than females.