Effect of Backpack Load on Gait Speed During Walking among University Student: A Pilot Study

Nowdays, the backpack is designed multipurpose to carry all human needs. However, excessive load on could lead postural problem that disturbs activities. People various loads of in different positions every day and it tends significant changes physical performances such as walking speed cadence . Carrying backpacks can cause undesired posture which turns muscle fatigue, back pain, spinal deformity eventually for severity case. Standing with may affect both static dynamic balances induce instability.Purpose: To identify effect 10% gait during among university studentsMethodology: This observational study used repetitive experimental measured. Results: comparison 10-meter walkway, was significantly between without (p 0.001). In 3-meter speed, there were normal, fast, slow each condition, 0.05), respectively. For pos-hoc analysis, normal fast = 0.001), 0.007), but differences 0.314) 3m load. Then, 0.038), 0.445) load.Applications/Originality/Value: this pilot tested student who uses Keywords: backpack, load,