Parental knowledge of school backpack weight and contents

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 18-19

  Forjuoh, S N ^a   Little, D ^a   Schuchmann, J A ^a   Lane, B L ^a  

^a SCOTT AND WHITE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD CARE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; PARENT; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; STUDENT;

ADULT; BACK PAIN; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LIFTING; PARENTING; SCHOOLS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; STUDENTS; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0037232594     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.88.1.18     Document Type: Article

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