The backpack load in schoolchildren: Clinical and social importance, and efficacy of a community-based educational intervention: A prospective controlled cohort study

Europa Medicophysica

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 185-190

  Negrini, S ^a,b   Politano, E ^c   Carabalona, R ^b   Tartarotti, I ^c   Marchetti, M L ^c  

^a ISICO ITALIAN SCIENTIFIC SPINE INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

^c Azienda Sanitaria Locale ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Child; Low back pain; School

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACKPACK LOAD; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FATIGUE; HUMAN; ITALY; LOW BACK PAIN; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENT; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; SCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STUDENT; TEACHER; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 7044221958     PISSN: 00142573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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