The correlation between craniovertebral angle, backpack weights, and disability due to neck pain in adolescents

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 197-203

  Cheung, C H ^a   Shum, S T ^a   Tang, S F ^a   Yau, P C ^a   Chiu, Thomas T W ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; BODY WEIGHT; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NECK PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADOLESCENT; BOOKS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; NECK PAIN; POSTURE; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SPINAL CURVATURES; SPINE; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 77149151548     PISSN: 10538127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/BMR-2009-0233     Document Type: Article

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