BACKGROUND There is no global agreement on a schoolbag weight limit and little assessment of its utility. The duration of carriage is another factor yet there is no previous systematic assessment of the utility of cut-off values for it in identifying schoolbag-related discomfort. OBJECTIVES The objectives were to establish if there was a threshold for musculoskeletal discomfort based on (i) p...

In this research, a ubiquitous learning support system making use of the schoolbag is presented to assist elementary school pupils in their personal items management. Through some sensors, the micro-computer embedded in the schoolbag can monitor what is getting in or taking out of the schoolbag, and maintain a schoolbag item list. Moreover, the teacher can make up a schedule that specifies requ...

BACKGROUND Given the global nature of schoolbag carriage, there has been extensive research on schoolbag weight and use with resultant guidance on many aspects of carrying a schoolbag. However, there is limited evidence of knowledge translation or parents' awareness of schoolbag carriage. OBJECTIVE This study investigated parental awareness of factors related to schoolbag carriage. METHOD A...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to evaluate a multidisciplinary, interventional, ergonomic education program designed to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal problems by reducing schoolbag weight and correcting poor sitting posture. METHODS Data were collected twice before and twice following intervention using the Standardized Nordic Body Map Questionnaire, a rapid upper limb assessme...

Schoolbag use by children is a global common concern.. Children carry school books and other amenities in their school bags. Global evidence indicates that daily load carried by school children may have negative health implications. Backpack as a school bag model, is the healthiest way of load carriage for school children. Several initiatives have been launched world over to minimize unhealthy ...

Background: Most available data on the prevalence and characteristics of back pain in schoolchildren is related to industrialised and developed countries. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of low back pain (LBP) and potential risk factors among schoolchildren and adolescents in a developing country, Iran. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1611 Iranian sc...

The Educational Web Portal presented here has been developed in the context of an ambitious project called “Cartable Electronique®” project (“electronic schoolbag”). The objective is to design and develop an open source, dynamic and adaptive Web Portal with flexible collaborative work features. In this paper, we describe the context of this project; we detail the objectives and then we present ...

The purpose of this paper is to examine the factors associated with occurrence shoulder pain, neck upper back pain and lower particular focus on carrying schoolbags. A questionnaire containing a range musculoskeletal related information was designed specifically for group schoolchildren aged 11 20 years distributed Grade 7 13 students attending three main secondary education schools in Mauritiu...