Determination of maximum acceptable weight of schoolbag carriage in one shoulder

Pain and discomfort are prevalent symptoms among children and adolescents in school age. Carrying heavily loaded schoolbags or carrying it improperly, such as in a single shoulder, has been related to this symptomatology. In view of this, it is important to better understand the students' perce...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor principal: Soares, Helena (author)
Outros Autores: Loureiro, Isabel (author), Silva, Diana (author), Rodrigues, Matilde (author)
Formato: conferenceObject
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2022
Texto completo:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/20024
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:recipp.ipp.pt:10400.22/20024
Descrição
Resumo:Pain and discomfort are prevalent symptoms among children and adolescents in school age. Carrying heavily loaded schoolbags or carrying it improperly, such as in a single shoulder, has been related to this symptomatology. In view of this, it is important to better understand the students' perceptions about what they consider to be a safe weight to carry.