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Centre of Research in Childhood Health
Is sports participation protective of
back pain in childhood?
An interim analysis from a prospective
study.
Claudia Franz, DC, Ph.D.-student, Centre of Research in Childhood Health,
University of Southern Denmark.
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Physical activity in children  Backpain?
• One view – too much no good (Burton, Spine,1996; Kujala, MSSE 1996)
• Another view- too little no good (Wedderkopp, Spine, 2009)
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Study sample and description
Ordinary schools
• 4 schools
• 500 children
• Grades 0-4 (6-10 y)
• 2 lessons PE weekly
• ”Business as usual”
• 2008-2011
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”Sports” schools
• 6 schools
• 700 children
• Grades 0-4 (6-10 y)
• 6 lessons PE weekly
• Extra PE for teachers
• 2008-2011
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Aim
Does physical activity have an impact on back
pain reporting in children?
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SMS Track – Data collection
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SMS Track – Data collection
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SMS Track – Data collection
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Improving compliance
• Local council, headmasters, teachers – special
program
• Extra education for PE teachers
• If pain was reported – free and quick access to
medical attention
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Preliminary results
• Incidence rate of back complaints is reduced
with 7 % for each hour of sport per week
• The least active (< 2 hours/week) had an
IRR of 1.5 compared to the most active (>6
hours/week)
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Conclusion
• Preliminary analysis indicate that physical
activity has an impact on back pain reporting
in children
• Still not known which sports are protective or
”risky” – such analysis will be possible
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Acknowledgements
• Niels Wedderkopp
• Charlotte Leboeuf-Yde
• Karsten Frohberg
• Lars Bo Andersen
• Niels Christian Møller
• Eva Jespersen
• Christina Christiansen
• Heidi Klakk
• Tina Junge
• Malene Heidemann
• Thomas Jørgensen
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Funding
• Fonden til fremme af
kiropraktisk forskning og
postgraduat uddannelse
• Syddansk Universitet
• Svendborg Kommune,
SportsStudySydfyn
• Rygforskningscenteret,
Ringe
• Pædiatrisk forskningsenhed, OUH
• University College Lillebælt
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• Team DK
• Nordea Fonden
• IMK Almene Fond
• TRYG Fonden
• Østifterne
• Brd. Hartmann
• Region Syddanmarks
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