Schoolchildren’s Musculoskeletal Pain and Backpack Weight Impact on Posture: A Short-Term Study

IF 0.8 Q3 Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences Pub Date : 2024-07-12 DOI:10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_339_24

Nishath A Ahmed, M. M. Ahmed, Nida A Ahmed, Afreen Shahid, Gaurav Mittal

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Research indicates heavy backpacks can cause students to adjust their posture, potentially harming their spine and shoulders. This study focuses on musculoskeletal pain in schoolchildren in Bangalore, attributed to backpack weight, and examines postural impacts in both urban and rural settings. With consent, 500 students from various schools underwent physical measurements, including backpack weight, and provided data through questionnaires. Postural angles were assessed without backpacks to determine the impact of weight. On average, students carried backpacks weighing 6.53 kg, about 13.53% of their body weight. Pain was reported by 50.9% of boys and 63.9% of girls, with a higher incidence among girls from private schools (88.2%) compared to boys from government schools (51.6%). A significant link was found between heavier backpacks and decreased craniovertebral angle, head on neck (HON), and head and neck on trunk (HNOT) angles, aligning with increased pain prevalence. This underscores the health risks of heavy school backpacks and the need for weight management.

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小学生的肌肉骨骼疼痛和书包重量对姿势的影响：短期研究

摘要研究表明，沉重的书包会导致学生调整姿势，从而对脊柱和肩膀造成潜在伤害。本研究的重点是班加罗尔学童因书包重量而导致的肌肉骨骼疼痛，并考察了城市和农村环境对姿势的影响。在征得同意后，来自不同学校的 500 名学生接受了包括书包重量在内的身体测量，并通过问卷调查提供了数据。在不背书包的情况下对姿势角度进行了评估，以确定重量的影响。学生背包的平均重量为 6.53 千克，约占体重的 13.53%。50.9%的男生和 63.9%的女生报告了疼痛，其中私立学校女生的疼痛发生率（88.2%）高于公立学校男生（51.6%）。研究发现，较重的书包与颅椎角度、头颈角度（HON）和头颈与躯干角度（HNOT）的减小有明显联系，这与疼痛发生率的增加一致。这强调了沉重书包对健康的危害以及控制体重的必要性。

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Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY-

CiteScore

1.50

自引率

0.00%

发文量

275

审稿时长

34 weeks

期刊介绍： Journal of Pharmacy And Bioallied Sciences is a Quarterly multidisciplinary open access biomedical journal. Journal of Pharmacy And Bioallied Sciences is an international medium of interaction between scientist, academicians and industrial personnel’s.JPBS is now offial publication of OPUBS.