Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 46, Issue 5 , Pages 488-494 , May 2010

A Prospective Study of Neck, Shoulder, and Upper Back Pain Among Technical School Students Entering Working Life

Received 26 August 2009 ,Accepted 11 November 2009.

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PII: S1054-139X(09)00624-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.11.200

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 46, Issue 5 , Pages 488-494 , May 2010

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