Low back pain in schoolchildren: the role of mechanical and psychosocial factors
Archives of Disease in ChildhoodPublished 20 December 2002Open access
Kath Watson
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Results suggest that psychosocial factors rather than mechanical factors are more important in LBP occurring in young populations and could possibly be a reflection of distress in schoolchildren.
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Results suggest that psychosocial factors rather than mechanical factors are more important in LBP occurring in young populations and could possibly be a reflection of distress in schoolchildren.
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