The effects of backpack and modified pack carriage in different weights on posture, kinematics and kinetics of gait in schoolchildren

UMIN ID: UMIN000033130

Registered date:01/09/2018

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Pending
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: we will assess the effects of tow types of packs in different weights on healthy male schoolchildren's gait to identify and introduce some best pack carriage condition
• Date of first enrollment: 2018/07/01
• Target sample size: 30
• Countries of recruitment: Asia(except Japan)
• Study type: Interventional

Intervention(s)

Tow types of pack
Weights of each pack (0, 7.5, 10, 12.5, 15 percent of body weight)
position on back (low and middle of back only for 10% weight)

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: safest kind of pack (commercial backpack against modified wearable pack) The measurements would be completed in coming month
• Secondary Outcome: safest percent of packs' weight best position of pack on back (low or middle back)

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: 8years-old
• Age maximum: 12years-old
• Gender: Male
• Exclude criteria: no pain and injury for recent 6 month no history of chronic disease no postural and gait abnormality no obesity (BMI over 30) no drug intake no history of surgery absence of severe vision and hearing problem no fever and caffeine before test

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: University of Tehran
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: University of Tehran