Open AccessEffect of backpack loading on cervical and sagittal shoulder posture in standing and after dynamic activity in school going children
Author(s) -
Nirav Vaghela,
Sanket Parekh,
Dixa Padsala,
Dhruti Patel
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_367_18
Subject(s) - backpack , medicine , sagittal plane , body weight , physical therapy , orthodontics , anatomy , history , archaeology
Adolescent age group as school going children who experience a period of accelerated growth and development of skeletal and soft tissue. Any daily physical stresses external forces such as load carrying may also influence alignment of the human body. It is assumed that daily intermittent abnormal postural adaptations could result in pain and disability.