Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 19, 2026

Biomechanical Changes Related to Low Back Pain: An Innovative Tool for Movement Pattern Assessment and Treatment Evaluation in Rehabilitation
06:28

Biomechanical Changes Related to Low Back Pain: An Innovative Tool for Movement Pattern Assessment and Treatment Evaluation in Rehabilitation

Published on: December 13, 2024

Predicting persistent low back pain in schoolchildren: a prospective cohort study.

Gareth T Jones1, Gary J Macfarlane

  • 1Aberdeen Pain Research Collaboration (Epidemiology Group), University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK. gareth.jones@abdn.ac.uk

Arthritis and Rheumatism
|October 1, 2009
PubMed
Summary

Childhood low back pain (LBP) can persist for years. Identifying risk factors like peer problems and widespread pain helps predict which children will experience chronic LBP.

Related Concept Videos

Longitudinal Research02:20

Longitudinal Research

Sometimes we want to see how people change over time, as in studies of human development and lifespan. When we test the same group of individuals repeatedly over an extended period of time, we are conducting longitudinal research. Longitudinal research is a research design in which data-gathering is administered repeatedly over an extended period of time. For example, we may survey a group of individuals about their dietary habits at age 20, retest them a decade later at age 30, and then again...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Influence of national socioeconomic status on treatment retention and disease activity in psoriatic arthritis and axial spondyloarthritis: evidence over 2 years in 13 European countries.

Annals of the rheumatic diseases·2026
Same author

Harnessing Administrative Data for Real-World Evidence in Psoriatic Disease: Opportunities, Challenges, and Methodological Considerations.

The Journal of rheumatology·2026
Same author

Genetically proxied inhibition of cholesterol-lowering drug targets and survival in HPV-positive and non-HPV driven head and neck cancer: a multicentre MR study.

Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology·2026
Same author

Mapping inequalities in rheumatology care in Europe: the first edition of the EULAR RheumaFacts project.

Annals of the rheumatic diseases·2026
Same author

The association between diverse dietary quality measures and the presence of acute or chronic pain in the UK Biobank.

The journal of pain·2026
Same author

Impact of cardiometabolic comorbidities on clinical characteristics, prescription patterns and retention rate of first b/tsDMARD treatment in 5299 European real-world patients with psoriatic arthritis.

RMD open·2026

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Musculoskeletal Health
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Low back pain (LBP) is a prevalent issue in children, yet prognostic indicators remain unclear.
  • Understanding factors predicting LBP chronicity is crucial for early intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify risk factors associated with the persistence of low back pain in children.
  • To establish predictors for chronic LBP in a pediatric population.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective study followed 330 children with LBP for 4 years.
  • Data on lifestyle, symptoms, emotional characteristics, and pain were collected via questionnaires.

Main Results:

  • 26% of children reported persistent LBP after 4 years.

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 19, 2026

Biomechanical Changes Related to Low Back Pain: An Innovative Tool for Movement Pattern Assessment and Treatment Evaluation in Rehabilitation
06:28

Biomechanical Changes Related to Low Back Pain: An Innovative Tool for Movement Pattern Assessment and Treatment Evaluation in Rehabilitation

Published on: December 13, 2024

  • Independent predictors included peer problems, smaller stature, widespread pain, long LBP duration, and radiating leg pain.
  • Children with no risk factors had <5% persistent LBP, while those with 4-5 factors had ~80%.

    • Conclusions:

    • Approximately 25% of children aged 11-14 with LBP experience persistent symptoms 4 years later.
    • Early identification of at-risk children is possible using clinical markers and etiological factors.
    • Findings support developing secondary prevention strategies for childhood LBP.