KASOVIĆ, Mario, Martin ZVONAŘ, Larisa GOMAZ, Filip BOLCEVIC and Vincent ANTON. INFLUENCE OF SCHOOLBAG CARRIAGE ON PATTERN CHANGES IN PLANTAR PRESSURE DURING WALKING AMONG FIRST-GRADE SCHOOLCHILDREN. Kinesiology : Internationa Journal of Fundamental and Applied Kinesiology. 2018, vol. 50, No 2, p. 188-193. ISSN 1331-1441. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.26582/k.50.2.14.
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Original name INFLUENCE OF SCHOOLBAG CARRIAGE ON PATTERN CHANGES IN PLANTAR PRESSURE DURING WALKING AMONG FIRST-GRADE SCHOOLCHILDREN
Authors KASOVIĆ, Mario (191 Croatia, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Martin ZVONAŘ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Larisa GOMAZ (191 Croatia), Filip BOLCEVIC (191 Croatia) and Vincent ANTON (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution).
Edition Kinesiology : Internationa Journal of Fundamental and Applied Kinesiology, 2018, 1331-1441.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 30306 Sport and fitness sciences
Country of publisher Croatia
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
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Impact factor Impact factor: 1.383
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14510/18:00106854
Organization unit Faculty of Sports Studies
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.26582/k.50.2.14
UT WoS 000457061000007
Keywords in English school bag; pedobarography; gait biomechanics
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the influence of schoolbag carriage on pattern changes in plantar pressure during walking among schoolchildren of first grade. The sample consisted of 127 schoolchildren, 48.8% male (n = 62) and 51.2% female (n = 65), aged 6.7 (+/- 0.5) years. The mean schoolbag weight was 4.2 kg (+/- 0.7), which represented 16.9% (+/- 3.9) of children's body weight, thus exceeding the upper limit of the recommended 15% of the body weight and generally affecting their posture. The study has shown the statistically significant influence of the schoolbag on changes in plantar pressure pattern when walking in relation to walking without the schoolbag. Using a t-test for large dependent samples and by setting statistical significance at p <=.05, the significant increase was noticed in peak pressure for the forefoot (p=.000; 17.1%), midfoot (p=.000; 5.7%) and hindfoot (p=.004; 3.9%) as well as in average pressure for the midfoot (p=.005; 6.2%). Also, due to the compensatory mechanisms activated while the bag was being carried, the statistically significant increase in the contact surface at the forefoot (p=.000; 3.6%) and midfoot (p=.000, 8.8%) occurred. Changes in the distribution of pressure between different parts of the foot are a source of potential foot problems which is why the results of this study have a high applicability in the prevention of foot pathology in the future.
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