Influence of Physical Activity, Physical Fitness, Age, Biological Maturity and Anthropometric Variables on the Probability of Suffering Lumbar, Neck and Shoulder Pain in Spanish Adolescents from the Region of Murcia
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Albaladejo Saura, Mario; Mateo Orcajada, Adrián; Abenza Cano, Lucía; Vaquero Cristóbal, RaquelFecha
2024Disciplina/s
Actividad Física y DeporteMateria/s
Body compositionHealthy habits
Adolescence
Back pain
Physical fitness
Resumen
Back pain in adolescents is a common injury, mainly affecting the lumbar,
cervical and sometimes shoulder region. This has been related to various factors, such as lifestyle
habits or physical capacity, but no previous research has shown conclusive results. The aims of
this study was to analyze the risk of suffering lumbar, neck and shoulder pain according to anthropometric
and physical fitness variables, physical activity level, age and biological maturity in
adolescents, as well as the influence of sex in the study results. Methods: A descriptive crosssectional
study was performed, including a sample of 2015 adolescents (boys: n = 1006, mean age
= 14.41 ± 1.35 years-old; girls: n = 1009, mean age = 14.48 ± 1.41 years-old). The participants
underwent an anthropometric evaluation and physical fitness tests were carried out, including a 20 m
shuttle run, a counter movement jump, a horizontal jump, a 20 m sprint and push-up tests, followed
by the completion of lumbar, neck and ...