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Download full textSimon Kormla Donkor; Charles Domfeh – African Educational Research Journal, 2025
This study investigates the prevalence, physical complaints, and impacts of heavy backpack use among junior high school students, with a focus on understanding how the weight and design of backpacks affect students' physical well-being and academic efficiency. The study was underpinned by the ergonomic theory. Using a descriptive survey design,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Junior High School Students, Human Posture, Pain
Direct linkSalman, Mona; Bettany-Saltikov, Josette; Kandasamy, Gokulakannan; Whittaker, Vicki; Hogg, Julie; Racero, Garikoitz Aristegui – Campbell Systematic Reviews, 2022
Educational interventions can help people acquire knowledge of the anatomy of the back, how to lift and carry objects effectively, and potential risk factors of low back pain (Sowah et al., 2018). Health promotion is essential in improving disability, pain, as well as the overall quality of life (Albaladejo et al., 2010). Young adults have not…
Descriptors: College Students, Intervention, Anatomy, Human Body
Fidelis, O. P.; Ogunlade, B.; Adelakun, S. A. – Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 2021
Mismatches between children's anthropometric measures and classroom furniture dimensions can cause musculoskeletal disorders and affect performance in classroom activities. The aim of this study was to survey the anthropometric measures of primary school children in Akure South Local Government and to evaluate the level of match/mismatch between…
Descriptors: Human Factors Engineering, Human Body, Elementary School Students, Biomechanics
