Trial reportEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2013
Effects of a postural education program on school backpack habits related to low back pain in children.
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- Effectiveness of Back care education Programme among school children: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.BMC pediatrics · 2024Pooled it
- The Efficacy and Effectiveness of Education for Preventing and Treating Non-Specific Low Back Pain in the Hispanic Cultural Setting: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Teaching Back Health in the School Setting: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- EFFECTS OF POSTURAL EDUCATION IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW.Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo · 2020Pooled it
- Beliefs about back pain and pain management behaviours, and their associations in the general population: A systematic review.European journal of pain (London, England) · 2019Pooled it
- Low back pain in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis evaluating the effectiveness of conservative interventions.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2014Pooled it
- The effect and durability of postural education and corrective games on the alignment of the thoracic and cervical spine and the daily habits in children.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Cluster-randomized, controlled evaluation of a teacher led multi factorial school based back education program for 10 to 12-year old children.BMC pediatrics · 2018Trial
- Effects of a Physiotherapist-Led School-Based Health Education Workshop on Spinal Pain Prevention in Schoolchildren: A Quasi-Experimental Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Pain neuroscience education improves knowledge and satisfaction in adolescents with and without intellectual disabilities: a cross-sectional study.Acta neuropsychiatrica · 2025Article
- The burden of low back pain in children and adolescents with overweight and obesity: from pathophysiology to prevention and treatment strategies.Therapeutic advances in musculoskeletal disease · 2023Review
- Health questionnaire on back care knowledge and spine disease prevention for 6-10 years old children: development and psychometric evaluation.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2021Article
- Prevalence of Low Back Pain among Primary School Students from the City of Valencia (Spain).Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Knowledge and Practices of Back Care, Experience in Colombian Children.Global pediatric health · 2021Article
- Evidence- based Management Options for Nonspecific Musculoskeletal Pain in Schoolchildren.Materia socio-medica · 2019Review
- PROTOCOL: School-based education programmes for improving knowledge of back health, ergonomics and postural behaviour of school children aged 4-18: A systematic review.Campbell systematic reviews · 2019Review
- Backpack weight and back pain reduction: effect of an intervention in adolescents.Pediatric research · 2018Article
- Kinect-Based Virtual Game for the Elderly that Detects Incorrect Body Postures in Real Time.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2016Article
- Knowledge on health and back care education related to physical activity and exercise in adolescents.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2016Article
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Abstract
purposePopulation based studies have demonstrated that children and adolescents often complain of low back pain. A group-randomized controlled trial was carried out to investigate the effects of a postural education program on school backpack habits related to low back pain in children aged 10-12 year.
methodsThe study sample included 137 children aged 10.7 years (SD = 0.672). Six classes from two primary schools were randomly allocated into experimental group (EG) (N = 63) or control group (CG) (N = 74). The EG received a postural education program over 6 weeks consisting of six sessions, while the CG followed the usual school curriculum. A questionnaire was fulfilled by the participants at pre-test, post-test, and 3 months after the intervention finished. The outcomes collected were: (1) try to load the minimum weight possible, (2) carry school backpack on two shoulders, (3) belief that school backpack weight does not affect to the back, and (4) the use of locker or something similar at school. A sum score was computed from the four items.
resultsSingle healthy items mostly improved after the intervention and remained improved after 3-month follow-up in EG, while no substantial changes were observed in the CG. Healthy backpack use habits score was significantly increased at post-test compared to baseline in the EG (P < 0.000), and remained significantly increased after 3-month, compared to baseline (P = 0.001). No significant changes were observed in the CG (P > 0.2).
conclusionsThe present study findings confirm that children are able to learn healthy backpack habits which might prevent future low back pain.
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