Joint hypermobility and its relationship to musculoskeletal pain in schoolchildren: A cross-sectional study

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 94, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 627-632

  Leone, V ^a,b   Tornese, G ^a   Zerial, M ^a   Locatelli, C ^a   Ciambra, R ^a   Bensa, M ^a   Pocecco, M ^a  

^a BUFALINI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Fountainhall   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; HUMAN; ITALY; JOINT HYPERMOBILITY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; PAIN;

EID: 68049089644     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2008.150839     Document Type: Article

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