| Literature DB >> 1532116 |
T L Olsen1, R L Anderson, S R Dearwater, A M Kriska, J A Cauley, D J Aaron, R E LaPorte.
Abstract
We assessed the prevalence of low back pain (LBP) in a cohort of 1242 adolescents (aged 11 through 17) currently participating in a 4-year prospective study of medically treated injuries. Overall, 30.4% of the adolescents reported LBP. The impact of LBP in adolescents was considerable, with one third resulting in restricted activity and 7.3% seeking medical attention. Life-table analysis demonstrated that by age 15, the prevalence of LBP increased to 36%. There were few differences by gender or race. These results suggest that LBP in adolescents is a serious public health problem.Entities:
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Year: 1992 PMID: 1532116 PMCID: PMC1694113 DOI: 10.2105/ajph.82.4.606
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Public Health ISSN: 0090-0036 Impact factor: 9.308