Does alteration in backpack load affects posture of school children?
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Effect of backpack load placement on posture and spinal curvature in prepubescent children.
Parents, educators and researchers have expressed concern about the long term impacts of children carrying excessive loads in their backpacks on a daily basis. Although many researchers have investigated appropriate weight limits for children's packs, little research has been conducted on the design of children's backpacks. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the changes in children's tru...
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عنوان ژورنال: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2279-0861,2279-0853
DOI: 10.9790/0853-0747175