Anthropometric measurements and growth as predictors of low-back pain: A cohort study of children followed up from the age of 11 to 22 years

European Spine Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 595-598

  Poussa, Mikko S ^a   Heliövaara, Markku M ^b   Seitsamo, Jorma T ^c   Könönen, Mauno H ^d   Hurmerinta, Kirsti A ^d   Nissinen, Maunu J ^e  

^a ORTON ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^e KANTA HÄME CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Anthropometry; Growth; Low back pain; Spinal posture

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANAMNESIS; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY POSTURE; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROWTH; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; KYPHOSIS; LORDOSIS; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ADULT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 23844501275     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-004-0872-4     Document Type: Article

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