Abstract
In this era, this is very new concern regarding weight of the children carrying heavy school bag. There are many negative consequences, such as heavy load on the developing spine and discomfort. Backpack leads to the development on back pain and other postural injuries. These problems associated with backpack use and have become increasing concern with school children. In this study 300 children were selected randomly for their personal information and postural discomfort was access through interview schedule along with body discomfort chart. Most of the student reported the occurrence of sharp radiating and pins & needle type pain; neck, shoulder, upper back, lower back, leg, knee found sharp pain in male 57.9% while in female 56.6%, whereas in arms, finger, toes, radiating in male 36.6% and in female 39.7% and 41.5%, in male and 45.6% in female pins and needles pain was found in both gender respectively. There was no significant difference of postural discomfort in neck, shoulder, arms, finger, leg, knees and toes but in the upper back and lower back same discomfort found due to heavy backpacks. The result indicated prevalence of postural discomfort high in both gender. Preventive points should be taken while carrying backpacks.
Highlights
Posture can be defined as the position of all the body segments observed at a specific moment
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of postural discomfort on school children due to heavy school backpack
The findings of the present study provide additional information about the use of school bags and postural problems among school children
Summary
Posture can be defined as the position of all the body segments observed at a specific moment. Carrying a heavy backpack can be a source of chronic strain; and can cause shoulder, neck and back pain in children [1]. Backpacks can cause pain in the head, neck or face, as well as the hands, the wrists, the elbows, the shoulders, the feet and the ankles. A badly worn backpack can change posture and gait when walking and this compound the problems [2]. There is a positive relationship between change in the posture during carrying the backpack and changes of trunk position and motion range due to the load being carried which might influence the response of respiration. Children carrying heavy loads have to bend their trunks forward to maintain body posture and balance while walking [3]
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