Altered cervical posture kinematics imposed by heavy school backpack loading
A literature synopsis (2009–2019)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15712230 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Terry J Ellapen (0000-0002-6828-4084, Tshwane University of Technology, corresponding author), Yvonne Paul (0000-0002-1481-1731, Tshwane University of Technology), Henriëtte V Hammill (0000-0003-3979-8972, Science North), Mariëtte Swanepoel (0000-0002-4038-9466, Science North) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Pages | 687-687 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-22 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | African Journal of Disability (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2223-9170 • E-ISSN: 2226-7220 |
| Publisher | AOSIS (PUBLISHER • ZA) |
| DOI | 10.4102/ajod.v10i0.687 |
| PMID | 33604266 |
| OpenAlex | W3113501698 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
Backpack carriage alters cervical posture, resulting in smaller CVA and compromised pulmonary function. There is no consensus of the precise backpack mass that initiates postural changes. Girls' posture begin changes when carrying lighter backpacks as compared to boys of the same age strata
Backpack · Cervical spine · Physical medicine and rehabilitation · Physical therapy · Injury Epidemiology and Prevention · Medicine · Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation · Occupational Health and Performance · Surgery
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |