The postural effects of load carriage on young people--a systematic review.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Spinal pain in young people is a significant source of morbidity in industrialised countries. The carriage of posterior loads by young people has been linked with spinal pain, and the amount of postural change produced by load carriage has been used as a measure of the potential to cause tissue damage. The purpose of this review was to identify, appraise and collate the research evidence regarding load-carriage related postural changes in young people. METHODS:A systematic literature review sought published literature on the postural effects of load carriage in young people. Sixteen databases were searched, which covered the domains of allied health, childcare, engineering, health, health-research, health-science, medicine and medical sciences. Two independent reviewers graded t

SUBMITTER: Steele E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC194855 | biostudies-literature | 2003 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature