Physical fitness characteristics and neck and shoulder pain incidence in school-aged children-A 2-year follow-up.

Background And Aims: Neck and shoulder pain (NSP) is common in school age, but preventative factors have not been identified. The purpose was to study whether a fitness test could be used to predict the incidence of NSP and determine whether good physical fitness characters would be associated with lower NSP incidence in school-aged children at 2-year follow-up.

Methods: After the invitation to nine schools, 970 children (10-15 years old) agreed to participate.