Musculoskeletal symptomatology in skeletally immature students carrying heavy backpacks: a cross-sectional study.

Q3 Health Professions

Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association Pub Date : 2024-08-01

Zehra Alvi, Ali Alvi, Melanie A Mascarenhas, Mansour Alvi, Konstantine K Zakzanis

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Abstract

Background: Young students with skeletal immaturity report an increasing number of musculoskeletal symptoms associated with daily use of heavy backpacks. This cross-sectional study investigated the relationship between heavy backpack use and reports of pain.

Methods: Data were collected from 300 students aged 11 to 18 at the University of Toronto Schools.

Results: Students, on average, carried 15.9% of their body weight. 54% of students reported physiological complaints, primarily back, shoulder, neck, and leg pain. Backpack weight as a % of body weight was strongly associated with pain complaints. Younger students and those with longer commutes were more likely to report heavy backpacks (50% compared to 22.6% of older students, p< .001) and pain.

Conclusion: Carrying heavy backpacks could result in increased musculoskeletal complaints in young students. Findings suggest that even the upper bound of currently recommended guidelines (20% of body weight) may be too high, especially for younger children.

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骨骼尚未发育成熟的学生背着沉重书包时的肌肉骨骼症状：一项横断面研究。

背景：骨骼发育不成熟的青少年学生报告称，与每天使用重型书包有关的肌肉骨骼症状越来越多。这项横断面研究调查了使用重型书包与疼痛报告之间的关系：方法：收集了多伦多大学学校 300 名 11 至 18 岁学生的数据：结果：学生平均背负体重的 15.9%。54%的学生报告了生理不适，主要是背部、肩部、颈部和腿部疼痛。背包重量占体重的百分比与疼痛症状密切相关。年轻学生和通勤时间较长的学生更有可能报告背包过重（50%，而年龄较大的学生为 22.6%，p< .001）和疼痛：结论：背着沉重的书包可能会增加年轻学生的肌肉骨骼不适。研究结果表明，即使是目前推荐指南的上限（体重的 20%）也可能过高，尤其是对于年龄较小的儿童。

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