Nonspecific low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common causes of disability, affecting all
individuals at least once in their lifetime. Such a condition is also becoming increasingly …

Study Design. Literature review. Objective. To examine the epidemiologic, physiologic, and
biomechanical literature that has contributed to the suggested weight limit of 10 to 15% body …

Military personnel are required to carry heavy loads whilst marching; this load carriage
represents a substantial component of training and combat. Studies in the literature mainly …

Eleven primary school boys aged between 9 and 10 years old completed carrying backpack
loads of 0, 10, 15, and 20% of their body weight while level walking using natural cadence …

Manual load carrying without sufficient rest may cause work-related musculoskeletal
disorders (WMSDs) and needs to be monitored at construction sites. While previous studies …

Backpack loads for school children have increased over the last two decades raising
concerns among medical practitioners and parents about the possible detrimental effects …

Concerns regarding the effects of load carriage have led to recommendations that
backpacks be limited to 10–15% of body weight, based on significant changes in physical …

Manual load carriage is a universal activity and an inevitable part of the daily schedule of a
soldier. Indian Infantry soldiers carry loads on the waist, back, shoulders and in the hands for …

The purpose of the present study is to analyze trunk-lower extremity muscle activities and
trunk postural changes during the carriage of different backpacks. Nineteen male university …

Concerns have been raised regarding the effect of carrying a backpack on adolescent
posture and balance, but the effect of backpack loading combined with other factors affecting …