Paediatric flexible flat foot: how are we measuring it and are we getting it right? A systematic review

HA Banwell, ME Paris, S Mackintosh… - Journal of foot and ankle …, 2018 - Springer
Background Flexible flat foot is a normal observation in typically developing children,
however, some children with flat feet present with pain and impaired lower limb function. The …

The impact of overweight and obesity on plantar pressure in children and adolescents: A systematic review

L Catan, E Amaricai, RR Onofrei, CM Popoiu… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
We aimed to synthesise the results of previous studies addressing the impact of overweight
and obesity on plantar pressure in children and adolescents. An electronic search of …

Backpack-back pain complexity and the need for multifactorial safe weight recommendation

AJ Adeyemi, JM Rohani, MRA Rani - Applied ergonomics, 2017 - Elsevier
The study analysed backpack-related back pain in school children by investigating the
possibility of multiple interactions among causative factors, which may be responsible for the …

Pressure mapping mat for tele-home care applications

JF Saenz-Cogollo, M Pau, B Fraboni, A Bonfiglio - Sensors, 2016 - mdpi.com
In this paper we present the development of a mat-like pressure mapping system based on a
single layer textile sensor and intended to be used in home environments for monitoring the …

[PDF][PDF] Relationship between backpack weight and prevalence of lordosis, kyphosis, scoliosis and dropped shoulders in elementary students

Y Zakeri, S Baraz, M Gheibizadeh… - International journal of …, 2016 - academia.edu
Background Carrying heavy backpacks by school students at growth age can cause
irreversible physical harms. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between …

Reliability and correlation of static and dynamic foot arch measurement in a healthy pediatric population

T Scholz, A Zech, K Wegscheider… - Journal of the …, 2017 - Am Podiatric Med Assoc
Background: Measurement of the medial longitudinal foot arch in children is a controversial
topic, as there are many different methods without a definite standard procedure. The …

Backpacks effect on foot posture in schoolchildren with a neutral foot posture: a three-year prospective study

P Alfageme-García, JF Calderón-García… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: There is a paucity of data on the relationship between backpack use and foot
posture in children. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of a backpack on foot …

书包使用对青少年肌肉骨骼健康的影响

孔令军, 周鑫, 房敏 - 中国学校卫生, 2022 - cjsh.org.cn
多数国家青少年学生书包重量远超其国家健康指南推荐的适宜书包重量. 书包超重严重影响了
青少年肌肉骨骼系统的正常发育, 不仅导致出现圆肩, 驼背, 头前倾等异常姿势, 更是颈椎病 …

[HTML][HTML] Biomechanical evaluation of walking and cycling in children

JP de Aguiar Greca, J Ryan, V Baltzopoulos… - Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Physical activity in children is important as it leads to healthy growth due to physiological
benefits. However, a physiological benefit can be partially negated by excessive or …

Association between the use of backpack and static foot posture in schoolchildren with static pronated foot posture: A 36-month cohort study

P Alfageme-Garcia, JF Calderón-García… - Children, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Schoolchildren often spend a lot of time carrying a backpack with school
equipment, which can be very heavy. The impact a backpack may have on the pronated feet …