Pain and musculoskeletal pain syndromes in adolescents.
The presence of musculoskeletal pain was evaluated in adolescents. Pain was reported by 40% of respondents, benign joint hypermobility syndrome by 10%, myofascial syndrome by 5%, tendonitis by 2%, and fibromialgia by 1%. Logistical regression analysis indicated that sex and age were predictive of pain.
Zapata
Aura Ligia
AL
Pediatric Rheumatology Unit of Department of Pediatrics, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Moraes
Ana Julia Pantoja
AJ
Leone
Claudio
C
Doria-Filho
Ulysses
U
Silva
Clovis Artur Almeida
CA
D000293:Adolescent; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010146:Pain / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013577:Syndrome