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    Why do children think they get discomfort related to daily activities?

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    Authors
    Coleman, Jemma
    Straker, Leon
    Ciccarelli, Marina
    Date
    2009
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Coleman, Jemma and Straker, Leon and Ciccarelli, Marina. 2009. Why do children think they get discomfort related to daily activities?. Work: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment and Rehabilitation. 32: pp. 267-274.
    Source Title
    Work: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment and Rehabilitation
    DOI
    10.3233/WOR-2009-0825
    ISSN
    10519815
    Faculty
    Health Sciences
    School of Physiotherapy
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    Copyright © 2009 IOS Press

    A link to the journal's website is available at: http://iospress.metapress.com/content/n171314563t6/

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    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3050
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Children commonly report musculoskeletal discomfort related to different activities such as computer use, playing electronic games, watching TV, reading, and performing physical and hand intensive activities. Discomfort can result in disability and is a strong predictor of future discomfort in adulthood. Adult beliefs regarding discomfort can affect the level of disability and are modifiable. Children's beliefs regarding discomfort could potentially be modified to minimise disability related to musculoskeletal disorders. The aim of this study was to describe children's beliefs about why they experience musculoskeletal discomfort, both in general and related to specific activities. Eighty eight school children completed questionnaires on frequency and usual duration of nine activities, whether they had felt discomfort and what they believed was the cause of any discomfort in relation to those activities. The most common activity was TV watching, and most activities were performed for 1 hour or shorter. Bad posture and doing too much of a certain activity were the most common beliefs regarding reasons for discomfort. This study shows that children are developing beliefs that tend to reflect scientific.

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