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Centre of Research in Childhood Health

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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Centre of Research in Childhood Health

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  1. 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. Syddansk Universitet

  2. Centre of Research in Childhood Health Backpain? Physical activity in children  • One view – too much no good (Burton, Spine,1996; Kujala, MSSE 1996) • Another view- too little no good (Wedderkopp, Spine, 2009) Syddansk Universitet

  3. Centre of Research in Childhood Health Study sample and description • Ordinaryschools • 4 schools • 500 children • Grades 0-4 (6-10 y) • 2 lessons PE weekly • ”Business as usual” • 2008-2011 • ”Sports” schools • 6 schools • 700 children • Grades 0-4 (6-10 y) • 6 lessons PE weekly • Extra PE for teachers • 2008-2011 Syddansk Universitet

  4. Centre of Research in Childhood Health • Aim • Does physical activity have an impact on back pain reporting in children? Syddansk Universitet

  5. SMS Track – Data collection Syddansk Universitet

  6. SMS Track – Data collection Syddansk Universitet

  7. SMS Track – Data collection Syddansk Universitet

  8. Centre of Research in Childhood Health • Improving compliance • Local council, headmasters, teachers – special • program • Extra education for PE teachers • If pain was reported – free and quick access to • medical attention Syddansk Universitet

  9. Centre of Research in Childhood Health • 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) Syddansk Universitet

  10. Centre of Research in Childhood Health • 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 Syddansk Universitet

  11. Centre of Research in Childhood Health 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 Syddansk Universitet

  12. Centre of Research in Childhood Health Funding • Team DK • Nordea Fonden • IMK Almene Fond • TRYG Fonden • Østifterne • Brd. Hartmann • Region Syddanmarks • Forskningsråd • Fonden til fremme af • kiropraktisk forskning og • postgraduat uddannelse • Syddansk Universitet • Svendborg Kommune, • SportsStudySydfyn • Rygforskningscenteret, • Ringe • Pædiatrisk forsknings- • enhed, OUH • University College Lillebælt Syddansk Universitet

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