Back pain in children and adolescents: a cross-sectional study.

Nelson Azevedo José Carlos Ribeiro Leandro J Machado

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 (2023)

The prevalence of back pain in children and adolescents is very high: The study enhances the case for protective factors such as physical activity habits or video games while reinforcing risk factors such as percent body fat, prolonged smartphone or computer use, and posture.

Keyphrases

risk factors
physical activity
body mass index
depressive symptoms
virtual reality