The backpack problem is evident but the solution is less obvious

Work

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 329-338

  Lindstrom Hazel, Debra ^a,b  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Children and adolescents; Pediatrics; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADULTHOOD; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BEHAVIOR; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DATA ANALYSIS; EDUCATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MEDLINE; PREDICTION; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WEIGHT BEARING; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; MALE; PEDIATRICS; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; BACK PAIN; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PEDIATRICS; WALKING; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 67649997703     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2009-0831     Document Type: Article

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