Journal of athletic training
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Comparative Study
Low back pain in adolescents: a comparison of clinical outcomes in sports participants and nonparticipants.
Back pain is common in adolescents. Participation in sports has been identified as a risk factor for the development of back pain in adolescents, but the influence of sports participation on treatment outcomes in adolescents has not been adequately examined. ⋯ Adolescents with LBP due to sports participation received more treatment but experienced less improvement in disability than nonparticipants. This may indicate a worse prognosis for sports participants. Further research is required.