| StorageSite | UCL Institute of Education |
| Description | Various materials collected by Rosemary Sassoon which related to back pain and erganomics and how they effect education.
Includes:
Correspondence
Article, 'Der Lungenkranke am Schreibtisch' by Dr. Jeno Kollarits (in German) (1936)
Talkback, Vol 17 No 1, Jan 1991 (the magazine of the National Back Pain Association)
Internal Report, 'School Furniture in Relation to Pupil Anthropometrics in a Primary School Population' by N. Patel and S. Eaton
Diagrams of sitting posture
Article, 'Evaluation of Working Posture of School Children' by A.C. Mandal
Information pack (with poster) produced by the National Back Pain Association, entitled 'Better Backs for Children: A Guide for Teachers and Parents'
Information pack produced by Alternative Sitting
Article, 'Balance Body Use for Energy and Poise' by David Robinson, taken from Alternative Medicine Today
Article, 'Low Back Pain in Schoolchildren' by F. Balague, G. Dutoit and M. Waldburger (1988), taken from Scand J Rehab Med, 20
Article, 'Low-back Pain in School Children in the Fifth and Sixth Grade' by S. Chan and M.D. Ryan (1992), taken from Journal of Orthopaedic Rheumatology, 5
Pamphlet produced by Alternative Sitting, entitled 'It's Never too Early for Back Up'
Documentation from a Working Party on School Furniture organised by the National Back Pain Association, 28 Feb 1992
Information pack produced by Back in Action
Leaflet produced by Stokke showing various kinds of ergonomic furniture (in Swedish)
Article, 'Prophylaxe' by G. Hofling (1968), taken from Therapie der Gegenwart (in German)
Article, 'The Correct Height of School Furniture' by A.C. Mandal |