Prevalence of low back pain in children and adolescents: a meta-analysis

Inmaculada Calvo-Muñoz1, Antonia Gómez–Conesa2, Julio Sánchez Meca3
1Department Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Espinardo Campus, University of Murcia, Murcia, 30100, Spain
2Department of Physiotherapy, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain
3Department of Basic Psychology and Methodology, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain

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