ArticleJournal of education and health promotion2017
Reported influences of backpack loads on postural deviation among school children: A systematic review.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Health-related quality of life in Chinese workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Global health research and policy · 2021Pooled it
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- Load-carrying biomechanics in children: programed exercise enhances postural resilience and reduces plantar pressure under backpack load.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Schoolchildren's Musculoskeletal Pain and Backpack Weight Impact on Posture: A Short-Term Study.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2024Article
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- The Acute Effects of Schoolbag Loading on Posture and Gait Mechanics in 10- to 13-Year-Old Children: A Cohort from the North West Province.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Prevalence and determinants of musculoskeletal pain among school-going children carrying schoolbags: A cross-sectional study from Central India.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2022Article
- Factors affecting the prevalence of idiopathic scoliosis among children aged 8-15 years in Prishtina, Kosovo.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- [The influence of backpack weight in school children: gait, muscle activity, posture and stability].Der Orthopade · 2021Article
- Knowledge and Practices of Back Care, Experience in Colombian Children.Global pediatric health · 2021Article
- One-shoulder carrying school backpack strongly affects gait swing phase and pelvic tilt: a case study.Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis · 2020Article
- Musculoskeletal pain and associated factors among Ethiopian elementary school children.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundNowadays, a large number of students experience spinal pain quite early in life due to heavy school bag loads. Moreover, external forces in the form of school bags may influence the normal growth, development of children and adolescents, and also maintenance of alignment of their bodies, which can pose a huge threat to postural integrity under external load. Awareness about the appropriate load and placement of backpack is thought to be important in reducing musculoskeletal complications among children's.
methodsA systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted to determine the influence of postural deviations due to backpack load among school children's. Electronic databases were searched, and a reference list of retrieved articles were relevant to postural changes among school children with the backpack were screened. Reviewers graded the papers according to Lloyd-Smith's hierarchy of evidence scale. Papers were quality appraised using a modified Crombie tool.
resultsTwelve papers were identified for inclusion in this review. Methodological difference limited our ability to collate evidence.
conclusionMost of the articles recommended that backpack load limit for school children should be 10-15% of body weight. However, the appropriate load limit for school children is limited due to lack of articles, the low hierarchy of evidence, and small sample size. This review constrains the use of published literature to inform good load limit of school pack among the school children.
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