Does the introduction of a simple wedge to school seating reduce adolescent back pain?
dc.contributor.author | Candy, E | |
dc.contributor.author | Watts, R | |
dc.contributor.author | Shepstone, L | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-06-07T15:20:56Z | |
dc.date.available | 2016-06-07T15:20:56Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2004-10 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1741-1645 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1759-779X | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/4845 | |
dc.description.abstract |
<jats:p> Back pain in adolescence is an increasingly common problem. The objective of this study was to assess the effects of a change in seating position for students suffering from back pain. Volunteer students between the ages of 16 and 18 years were recruited from two schools. Students completed pain diaries on a twice daily basis. After the first week, the intervention school students were given a high density foam wedge to use on normal school chairs. </jats:p><jats:p> In total, 48 students took part in the study: 26 in the control and 22 in the intervention school. Use of the wedge was associated with a significant reduction in both intensity and frequency of back pain recorded in the intervention school (P <0.001). The results of this study demonstrate that a change in seating position appears to reduce back pain in school students. A randomized cluster study is planned to investigate this further. </jats:p> | |
dc.format.extent | 462-466 | |
dc.language | en | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | Mark Allen Group | |
dc.subject | Clinical Research | |
dc.subject | Neurosciences | |
dc.subject | Clinical Trials and Supportive Activities | |
dc.subject | Pediatric | |
dc.subject | Pain Research | |
dc.subject | Chronic Pain | |
dc.subject | 3.1 Primary prevention interventions to modify behaviours or promote wellbeing | |
dc.title | Does the introduction of a simple wedge to school seating reduce adolescent back pain? | |
dc.type | journal-article | |
plymouth.issue | 10 | |
plymouth.volume | 11 | |
plymouth.publication-status | Published | |
plymouth.journal | International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.12968/ijtr.2004.11.10.17192 | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Faculty of Health | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Faculty of Health/School of Health Professions | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Research Groups | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Research Groups/Institute of Health and Community | |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1759-779X | |
dc.rights.embargoperiod | Not known | |
rioxxterms.versionofrecord | 10.12968/ijtr.2004.11.10.17192 | |
rioxxterms.licenseref.uri | http://www.rioxx.net/licenses/all-rights-reserved | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review |