In an attempt to better understand the topic, the risk factors
associated with back pain among children need to be more fully
investigated. Additionally, whether or not the same risk factors are
associated with back pain in both adult and child population needs
clarification. While two comprehensive reviews have been undertaken to
identify the risk factors associated with the adult population (Burdorf and Sorock, 1997; NIOSH, 1997) the same is not true for children. The most comprehensive review undertaken to date was by Balagué et al. (1999).