Spine · 1989 · 140 citations · 0 references
MedicineChild HealthRehabilitation MedicineAdolescent HealthPain MedicinePediatric OrthopaedicsMusculoskeletal PainPain AssessmentPain In AdolescentsPediatric Low Back PainPediatric Musculoskeletal DisordersPediatric Musculoskeletal PainBack Pain In AdolescentsLow Back Pain EpidemiologyMusculoskeletal Pain In AdolescentsPain Assessment In ChildrenPain Measurement In Children
The relation between a history of low-back pain (LBP) and straight leg raising (SLR) was investigated in 267 children (6-13 years) and 135 adolescents (14-18 years). The prevalences of a history of LBP and low mean SLR values were significantly greater in the older age group. In each age group, boys had significantly lower SLR values than girls. No significant difference in straight leg raising was found between those subjects with and those subjects without a history of low-back pain except for male adolescents, for whom there was a significant direct relation between a history of LBP and decreased SLR.