Pain is considered a major clinical, social, and economic problem in communities around
the world. In this review, we describe the incidence, prevalence, and economic burden of …

Emerging data suggest that back pain in adolescents is responsible for a substantial
disability burden and consumes considerable healthcare services. Of further concern is the …

Introduction Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain in children and adolescents is responsible for
substantial personal impacts and societal costs, but it has not been intensively or …

Background: Musculoskeletal pain (MSP) is a public health problem among school-
adolescents. This study aimed to identify the prevalence, risk factors and consequences of …

Sexual dimorphisms in humans and other species exist in visually evident features such as
body size and less apparent characteristics, including disease prevalence. Current research …

Background It is difficult to gain an overview of musculoskeletal extremity complaints in
childhood although this is essential to develop evidence-based prevention and treatment …

Objective To identify and categorize barriers, facilitators, and strategies to boost exercise
therapy adherence in youth with musculoskeletal conditions to inform research and clinical …

Objectives Musculoskeletal pain is common among children and adolescents. Despite the
lack of evidence regarding harms and benefits, musculoskeletal pain is often managed with …

Questions Which health problems do medical general practitioners (GPs) most commonly
refer to physiotherapists? What is the likelihood of GPs referring patients for specific health …

Objective. In our study, we wanted to identify the number of existing deformities of the spine
and posture in primary schoolers. Methods. The sample consisted of 311 healthy pupils …