Adolescent health behaviors, family socioeconomic status and health as risk factors for tendon ruptures in adulthood: a longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The incidence of tendon ruptures has increased in recent years highlighting the need of better understanding their causes and prevention strategies. This study aims to investigate the influence of adolescent health behaviors (smoking, alcohol use, physical activity), health (self-reported chronic disease, overweight), and family socioeconomic status (SES) (parental occupational status and educational level) on later tendon ruptures until middle age in Finnish adolescents.

Materials and methods

The baseline data were surveys gathered biennially in 1981-1997 (the Adolescent Health and Lifestyle Survey) and linked individually with diagnoses of tendon ruptures (Achilles, quadriceps, hamstring, biceps tendon, and rotator cuff) retrieved from the Care Register for He

SUBMITTER: Teuho A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12751130 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature