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      Back pain prevalence in adolescent athletes.

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          The research aimed to investigate back pain (BP) prevalence in a large cohort of young athletes with respect to age, gender, and sport discipline. BP (within the last 7 days) was assessed with a face scale (face 1-2 = no pain; face 3-5 = pain) in 2116 athletes (m/f 61%/39%; 13.3 ± 1.7 years; 163.0 ± 11.8 cm; 52.6 ± 13.9 kg; 4.9 ± 2.7 training years; 8.4 ± 5.7 training h/week). Four different sports categories were devised (a: combat sports, b: game sports; c: explosive strength sport; d: endurance sport). Analysis was described descriptively, regarding age, gender, and sport. In addition, 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated. About 168 (8%) athletes were allocated into the BP group. About 9% of females and 7% of males reported BP. Athletes, 11-13 years, showed a prevalence of 2-4%; while prevalence increased to 12-20% in 14- to 17-year olds. Considering sport discipline, prevalence ranged from 3% (soccer) to 14% (canoeing). Prevalences in weight lifting, judo, wrestling, rowing, and shooting were ≥10%; in boxing, soccer, handball, cycling, and horse riding, ≤6%. 95% CI ranged between 0.08-0.11. BP exists in adolescent athletes, but is uncommon and shows no gender differences. A prevalence increase after age 14 is obvious. Differentiated prevention programs in daily training routines might address sport discipline-specific BP prevalence.

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          Journal
          Scand J Med Sci Sports
          Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports
          Wiley-Blackwell
          1600-0838
          0905-7188
          Apr 2017
          : 27
          : 4
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Sports Medicine & Sports Orthopaedics, University Outpatient Clinic, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany.
          Article
          10.1111/sms.12664
          26892028
          2afd323d-ed78-42df-a478-ecf7838a0353
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          Young athletes,back pain,prevalence,types of sports
          Young athletes, back pain, prevalence, types of sports

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