Effect of Schoolbag Weight on Musculoskeletal Pain among Primary School Children in Yaounde, Cameroon: A Cross-sectional Study

• Main Authors: Wiliam Richard Guessogo (Author), Peguy Brice Assomo-Ndemba (Author), Edmond Ebal-Minye (Author), Jerson Mekoulou-Ndongo (Author), Claude Bryan Bika-Lélé (Author), William Mbang-Bian (Author), Eva Linda Djuine-Soh (Author), Jean Bertrand Ondoa (Author), Samuel Honoré Mandengue (Author), Abdou Temfemo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Heavy schoolbag is known to cause health problems for school children. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of carrying heavy schoolbags on the musculoskeletal pain among primary school children of the two subsystems in Yaounde, Cameroon. Methods: A cross-sectional study wa...