Prevalence and individual risk factors associated with non-specific low back pain among secondary school adolescents in Harare, Zimbabwe

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dc.contributor.advisorNaidoo, Nirmalaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorChiwaridzo, Matthewen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-28T14:36:44Z
dc.date.available2014-07-28T14:36:44Z
dc.date.issued2013en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes abstract.
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.
dc.description.abstractTraditionally, non-specific low back pain (NSLBP) has been described as an important public health issue among adults but a rare phenomenon in the young. However, recent epidemiological studies have provided evidence that NSLBP affects all age groups. In adolescents, the literature has shown that the prevalence has increased tremendously during the past two decades. The reasons for this remain unclear. In addition, there is substantial evidence to suggest some adolescents will experience severe episodes of recurrent NSLBP associated with adverse consequences such as long-term chronicity into adulthood, reduced health-related quality of life, and school absenteeism. In-spite of such evidence, no studies have been conducted in Zimbabwe to investigate the subjective presence of NSLBP symptoms among school-aged adolescents and to screen adolescents in schools affected by the condition in an attempt to identify the associated risk factors. The aim of the study was to estimate the prevalence (lifetime and point) and the one-year prevalence of recurrent NSLBP. In addition, the study aimed at identifying the individual risk factors associated with the report of recurrent NSLBP. A further aim was to compare the health-related quality of life between adolescents with recurrent NSLBP and those without.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationChiwaridzo, M. (2013). <i>Prevalence and individual risk factors associated with non-specific low back pain among secondary school adolescents in Harare, Zimbabwe</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Physiotherapy. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3007en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationChiwaridzo, Matthew. <i>"Prevalence and individual risk factors associated with non-specific low back pain among secondary school adolescents in Harare, Zimbabwe."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Physiotherapy, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3007en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationChiwaridzo, M. 2013. Prevalence and individual risk factors associated with non-specific low back pain among secondary school adolescents in Harare, Zimbabwe. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Chiwaridzo, Matthew AB - Traditionally, non-specific low back pain (NSLBP) has been described as an important public health issue among adults but a rare phenomenon in the young. However, recent epidemiological studies have provided evidence that NSLBP affects all age groups. In adolescents, the literature has shown that the prevalence has increased tremendously during the past two decades. The reasons for this remain unclear. In addition, there is substantial evidence to suggest some adolescents will experience severe episodes of recurrent NSLBP associated with adverse consequences such as long-term chronicity into adulthood, reduced health-related quality of life, and school absenteeism. In-spite of such evidence, no studies have been conducted in Zimbabwe to investigate the subjective presence of NSLBP symptoms among school-aged adolescents and to screen adolescents in schools affected by the condition in an attempt to identify the associated risk factors. The aim of the study was to estimate the prevalence (lifetime and point) and the one-year prevalence of recurrent NSLBP. In addition, the study aimed at identifying the individual risk factors associated with the report of recurrent NSLBP. A further aim was to compare the health-related quality of life between adolescents with recurrent NSLBP and those without. DA - 2013 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2013 T1 - Prevalence and individual risk factors associated with non-specific low back pain among secondary school adolescents in Harare, Zimbabwe TI - Prevalence and individual risk factors associated with non-specific low back pain among secondary school adolescents in Harare, Zimbabwe UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3007 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/3007
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationChiwaridzo M. Prevalence and individual risk factors associated with non-specific low back pain among secondary school adolescents in Harare, Zimbabwe. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Physiotherapy, 2013 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3007en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDivision of Physiotherapyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherPhysiotherapyen_ZA
dc.titlePrevalence and individual risk factors associated with non-specific low back pain among secondary school adolescents in Harare, Zimbabween_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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