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Miñana-Signes V

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• Research Article
  Back Health in Adolescents between 12-18 Years of the Valencian Community, Spain: Prevalence and Consequences
  Author(s): Miñana-Signes V and Monfort-Pañego MMiñana-Signes V and Monfort-Pañego M
  
  Purpose: The aim of this study was to provide evidence of the prevalence and consequences of non-specific low back pain (LBP) in a sample of secondary school students from the Valencian Community, Spain. Methods: This is a cross-sectional. The sample consisted of a total of 1500 adolescents aged between 12 to 18 years old (mean age=15.18, SD 1.446). Self-reported questionnaires were used to record LBP in health adolescents. Results: The lifetime prevalence of LBP was 44.5% (n=664). The girls showed a higher percentage of lifetime prevalence of LBP (50.3%, n=362) than boys (38.9%, n=298), with statistically significant differences (χ2=19.863; P=0.000). Lifetime episodes of LBP showed a higher prevalence increasing age (χ2=32.458; P=0.000). Students smokers showed a significant association to suffer lifetime .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7939.1000237

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