Fitness, motor competence and body composition as correlates of adolescent neck/shoulder pain : an exploratory cross-sectional study

Background: Adolescent neck/shoulder pain (NSP) is a common and sometimes debilitating problem. Several risk factors for this condition have been investigated, but no studies have previously valuated associations between fitness, motor competence, body composition and adolescent NSP. Methods: 1608 m...

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Main Authors: Perry, Mark, Straker, Leon, O'Sullivan, Peter, Smith, Anne, Hands, B.
Format: Journal Article
Published: BioMed Central 2008
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/32624