Differences in walking and running parameters in elementary school students with and without backpacks.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Backpack syndrome (BS) is a term used to describe symptoms such as shoulder and back pain that are believed to be caused by carrying a backpack. Few studies have investigated the changes in walking and running parameters with and without backpacks.

Objective

The present study aimed to investigate the differences in walking and running parameters with and without backpacks in primary school children with and without BS.

Methods

This cross-sectional study included 51 children (average age 9.3 years, 6- 12 years). Two questions were asked beforehand: whether the respondents had shoulder or back pain when going to school and present; those who answered that they had pain in both cases were defined as the BS group, while the others were the control group. Walkin

SUBMITTER: Kusumoto Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11613039 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature