Sport and exercise association with spinal pain in adolescents: longitudinal study with confounding variables...

The study aim was to investigate the tracking of spinal pain during adolescence, and its association with sport and/or physical exercise (SPE) after adjustment for confounding variables. The sample included 247 participants with a mean age at baseline of 13.9 (±1.2) years. Those who performed moderate-to-vigorous intensity activities for ≥150 min/week were considered sufficiently active. Spinal pain that was at least moderate was analyzed. The data were collected with an interval of 3-years. Logistic Regression was used to estimate the Odds Ratios. The chance of presenting pain in late adolescence is increased in individuals with previous pain. SPE does not influence the chances of presenting spinal pain in adolescents and sex was a confounding variable.