Non-specific low back pain in children and adolescents: Risk factors

European Spine Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 429-438

  Balague F ^a   Troussier, B ^b   Salminen, J J ^b  

^a Hopital Cantonal de Fribourg   (Switzerland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Non specific low back pain; Risk factors; Schoolchildren

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BACKACHE; BODY POSTURE; CHILD; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; JOINT MOBILITY; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; LIFE STYLE; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; POSTURE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0033399640     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005860050201     Document Type: Review

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