SynthesisChiropractic & manual therapies2018
Physical risk factors for adolescent neck and mid back pain: a systematic review.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Does sedentary behaviour cause spinal pain in children and adolescents? A systematic review with meta-analysis.British journal of sports medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Risk factors for neck pain in college students: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2023Pooled it
- Risk factors for non-specific neck pain in young adults. A systematic review.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2020Pooled it
- Improper sitting posture mediates the association between single-shoulder backpack carrying and back pain in adolescents: a cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Postural Fitness Protocol in Children and Adolescents: Descriptive Values from the ISQUIOS Program.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Prevalence and risk factors of neck pain among middle-aged and older adults in China: a cross-sectional study from the CHARLS cohort.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2025Article
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- The association between the site of back pain and number of painful sites with daily activities, seeking healthcare, and medication use among school adolescents.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Thoracic Spine Pain in High School Adolescents: A One-Year Longitudinal Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The validity and reliability of Turkish adaptation of the Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire in patients with neck pain.Northern clinics of Istanbul · 2023Article
- Laboured reading and musculoskeletal pain in school children - the role of lifestyle behaviour and eye wear: a cross-sectional study.BMC pediatrics · 2022Article
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- Prevalence and Characteristics of Back Pain in Children and Adolescents from the Region of Murcia (Spain): ISQUIOS Programme.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Headache and musculoskeletal pain in school children are associated with uncorrected vision problems and need for glasses: a case-control study.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- A systematic review and meta-analysis on effect of spinal mobilization and manipulation on cardiovascular responses.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liao · 2020Article
- Back Pain Related with Age, Anthropometric Variables, Sagittal Spinal Curvatures, Hamstring Extensibility, Physical Activity and Health Related Quality of Life in Male and Female High School Students.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Neck and shoulder pain among elementary school students: prevalence and its risk factors.BMC public health · 2019Article
- Neck pain and associated factors in a sample of high school students in the city of Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil: cross-sectional study.Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicinaArticle
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Abstract
Background: Besides low back pain (LBP), also neck pain (NP) and mid back pain (MBP) are common health issues in adolescence. Psychological factors are regarded as main risk factors for spinal pain in adolescence, but recent studies suggest that the importance of physical factors might be underestimated. The purpose of this study was to summarize the results of studies on physical risk factors for adolescent NP and MBP. Methods: Cross-sectional and prospective English studies on NP and MBP in adolescents aged 10 to 18 were searched by a professional librarian in Medline (OvidSP), Premedline (PubMed), EMBASE, Cochrane, CINAHL, PEDro and PsycINFO up to October 2016. Studies that were restricted to self-report via questionnaires were excluded. Results: Eight cross-sectional studies could be included in this review. Some aspects of sagittal alignment in sitting (increased lumbar lordosis) and standing (anteroposition of the head, sway-back posture) were associated with NP. Study comparability was impeded by inconsistent definitions of NP and MBP and a wide variety of outcome measures. Conclusions: This systematic review indicates that prospective studies using a consistent definition of NP and MBP are needed. Such studies might further investigate sagittal alignment in sitting and standing as possible risk factors for NP and MBP in adolescence using a consistent terminology for the outcomes and longitudinal research designs.
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