Method: In this cross-sectional study, a sample of 200 people—100 nurses in care units for
patients with COVID-19 (group 1) and 100 nurses in non-COVID-19 patient care units (group …

The health of school aged children's backs is a very important topic worldwide. Many
schools require children to sit for long periods of time and the increasing use of technology …

Background: Manual assembly workers are exposed to risk factors of musculoskeletal
disorders. The most important risk factor among the workers is static and awkward posture …

Back pain in children is a reality and various factors are involved in its etiology. The study's
aim was to analyze the relationship between the use and type of backpack and pain in …

Background Carrying heavy backpacks by school students at growth age can cause
irreversible physical harms. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between …

Back pain is currently growing as a major health problem among school age group children,
which can limit or hinder their daily life activities. The aim of the study was to determine the …

Background Habitual school backpack carriage causes neuro-musculoskeletal vertebral,
shoulder and hand pain; deviated posture compromised cardiopulmonary function and …

BACKGROUND: Students use a school bag to carry their school supplies which may not
have the required standards and ergonomic factors. OBJECTIVE: This study was aimed to …

School children experience neck, shoulder and back pain due to carrying heavy bags.
Heavy back packs negatively affect spine as well as cause other musculoskeletal symptoms …

BACKGROUND: The health implication of backpack carriage among school-aged children is
a topic of growing research and public health interest. Low weighing backpacks may …