School bag load and its effect on Erector spinae muscle and low back pain among primary school children in Malaysia

A cross sectional study was conducted to determine and evaluate the effects of school bag load on electromyography (EMG) activity of the erector spinae muscle. Methods: Eighty four primary school children were selected from two national medium primary schools in Seri Kembangan, 42 from primary two (...

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Main Authors: Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri, Lim, Poh Ai, Hamzah, Azlan, Abdullah , Mohd Rotpi, Hanafi, Siti Sahartini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2005
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/41120/1/School%20bag%20lad%20and%20its%20effect%20on%20erector%20spinae%20muscle%20and%20low%20back%20pain%20among%20primary%20school%20children%20in%20Malaysia.pdf