Poor physical
fitness and sedentary behavior are linked to increased pain conditions in
children as young as 6-8 years old, according to the Physical Activity and
Nutrition in Children Study ongoing at the University of Eastern Finland. The
findings were published in the Journal of Pain.
The study analysed the association of physical fitness,
exercise, physically passive hobbies and body fat content with various pain
conditions in 439 children. Out of individual pain conditions, physically unfit
children suffered from headaches more frequently than others. High amounts of
screen time and other sedentary behavior were also associated with increased
prevalence of pain conditions.
Pain experienced in childhood and adolescence often persists
later in life. This is why it is important to prevent chronic pain, recognise
the related risk factors and address them early on. Physical fitness in
childhood and introducing pause exercises to the hobbies of physically passive
children could prevent the development of pain conditions.
The Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children (PANIC) Study
carried out by the Institute of Biomedicine at the University of Eastern
Finland generates extensive and scientifically valuable public health data on
children's lifestyle habits, health and well-being.
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