Risk Factors for Nonspecific Low-Back Pain in Chinese Adolescents: A Case-Control Study

Pain Medicine (United States)

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 658-664

  Yao, Weiguang ^a   Luo, Chenling ^a   Ai, Fuzhi ^b   Chen, Qing ^a  

^a SOUTHERN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Liuhuaqiao Hospital   (China)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Case Control Study; Low Back Pain; Risk Factor

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BASKETBALL; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; LIFE STRESS; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIMARY SCHOOL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SELF REPORT; SMOKING; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 84861225529     PISSN: 15262375     EISSN: 15264637     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2012.01369.x     Document Type: Note

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