Association of sedentary behavior and early engagement in physical activity with low back pain in adolescents: a cross-sectional epidemiological study.

Ítalo Ribeiro LemesCrystian Bitencourt OliveiraGabriela C R SilvaRafael Zambelli PintoWilliam R TebarDiego G Christofaro

Published in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2021)

Being inactive from childhood to adolescence in combination with high sedentary behavior is associated with low back pain in adolescents. Sleep quality seems to attenuate, but not eliminate, this association.

Keyphrases

physical activity
sleep quality
young adults
depressive symptoms
body mass index