Abstract
A prospective epidemiological study was conducted to
determine the prevalence of backache and the
aetiological role of several contributing factors. 1715
schoolchildren of both sexes answered a previously
validated questionnaire. Approximately 33% of our
sample had already suffered from low back pain (LBP) at
some time. There was a statistically significant
positive correlation between LBP and age, female sex,
time spent watching TV, smoking and competitive sports.
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