Poor sitting posture and a heavy schoolbag as contributors to musculoskeletal pain in children: an ergonomic school education intervention program.
| Autor: | Syazwan A; Environmental and Occupational Medicine Unit, Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia., Azhar MM, Anita A, Azizan H, Shaharuddin M, Hanafiah JM, Muhaimin A, Nizar A, Rafee BM, Ibthisham AM, Kasani A |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Journal of pain research [J Pain Res] 2011; Vol. 4, pp. 287-96. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Sep 14. |
| DOI: | 10.2147/JPR.S22281 |
| Abstrakt: | Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate a multidisciplinary, interventional, ergonomic education program designed to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal problems by reducing schoolbag weight and correcting poor sitting posture. Methods: Data were collected twice before and twice following intervention using the Standardized Nordic Body Map Questionnaire, a rapid upper limb assessment for posture evaluation, and schoolbag weight measurement in children aged 8 and 11 years attending two schools within the central region of Malaysia. Results: Students who received the ergonomic intervention reported significant improvements in their sitting posture in a classroom environment and reduction of schoolbag weight as compared with the controls. Conclusion: A single-session, early intervention, group ergonomics education program for children aged 8 and 11 years is appropriate and effective, and should be considered as a strategy to reduce musculoskeletal pain among schoolchildren in this age group. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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