Back pain is increasing in adolescents

Back and neck pain is a common and increasing problem in Finnish adolescents, especially girls. Hakala and colleagues (p 743) found from two independent surveys of 12 year olds that prevalence increased in the 1990s and most suddenly at the end of the decade. Musculoskeletal symptoms, the authors say, may be related to risk factors such as repetitive movements, static postures, and static muscular activation patterns in work with computer mice.


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Back, neck, and shoulder pain in Finnish adolescents: national cross sectional surveys
Paula Hakala, Arja Rimpelä, Jouko J Salminen, Suvi M Virtanen, and Matti Rimpelä
BMJ 2002 325: 743. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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