Use and weight of shoulder bag in female gait and associated factors

Autor: Bárbara Karen Matos Magalhães Rodrigues, Mariza Araújo Marinho Maciel, Bruna Lima Parente, Pedro Olavo de Paula Lima, Ana Paula Vasconcellos Abdon
Jazyk: English<br />Portuguese
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Motricidade, Vol 16, Iss 2, Pp 144-155 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1646-107X
2182-2972
09558438
DOI: 10.6063/motricidade.16954
Popis: This work aimed to assess the influence of the use and weight of shoulder bag on female gait. A cross-sectional study was conducted from April to September 2018, with 258 women (18-59 years old) who used shoulder bags. A questionnaire was used, and body weight and bag weight were measured. Gait was assessed with and without a bag using a baropodometer. The percentage of bag weight-body weight ratio was associated with having children (OR=0.210, p=0.002) and doing physical activity (OR=2.122, p=0.049). As for the side used to carry the bag, right stride length increased when the bag was carried on the opposite site and decreased when carried on both sides (p
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