The association between backpack weight and low back pain in children

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 25-33

  Young, Irene A ^a   Haig, Andrew J ^b,c   Yamakawa, Karen S ^b  

^a Northwest Spine and Sports Physicians PC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c Spine Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Back packs; Back pain; Children; Epidemiology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HABIT; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MUSIC; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 33746218134     PISSN: 10538127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsnr.2005.0117     Document Type: Article

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