Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Pain and Its Relation With Weight of Backpacks in School-Going Children in Eastern India.

ABSTRACT: Background: Recently, heavy school backpacks have become a significant concern among parents and health professionals, as well as the media, but evidence for the same is limited in the Indian context. Aim: To find the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain among school-going children and its relationship with backpack weight. Design: Cross-sectional study. Method: This study was carried out among school-going children from grade 6 to 10 with age of 10 to 16 years from an urban and rural location. Schools were selected randomly from all enlisted schools in the district of Khurdha, Odisha state of India. A structured questionnaire was administered to assess symptoms of musculoskeletal pain. Anthropometric measurements along with backpack weight were taken. Statisti

SUBMITTER: Sankaran S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8915625 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature