Relationship between low-back pain and flexibility in children: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: Low-back pain is common among school-aged children. Decreased trunk flexibility in childhood influences low-back pain in adulthood. Previous studies examining the association between low-back pain and trunk flexibility in children are insufficient. Examining this association among elementary school children may help to better understand trunk flexibility in children with low-back pain and to modify the management of inflexibility. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the prevalence of low-back pain and its relationship with physical function among elementary school students. School-aged children aged 6-12 years were recruited in Japan between May 2018 and March 2023. Fingertip-to-floor distance, back muscle strength, pelvic tilt angle during gait, and the visual analog scale for low-bac

SUBMITTER: Ito T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10637693 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature