Altered cervical posture kinematics imposed by heavy school backpack loading: A literature synopsis (2009–2019)

Background: Habitual school backpack carriage causes neuro-musculoskeletal vertebral, shoulder and hand pain; deviated posture compromised cardiopulmonary function and proprioception. Objective: Present a novel literature summary of the influence of backpack carriage associated with deviated cervic...

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Main Authors: Terry J. Ellapen, Yvonne Paul, Henriëtte V. Hammill, Mariëtte Swanepoel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2021-01-01
Series:African Journal of Disability
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Online Access:https://ajod.org/index.php/ajod/article/view/687