Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To find out changes induced in normal gait parameters due to
backpack.
METHODS: Thirty university healthy female students participated in this study
through convenient sampling technique after taking consent. Participants were
asked to walk twice on GAITRite® mat first without carrying backpack and then
with a 3kg back pack over single shoulder. GAITRite® System version 4.7.7 was
used. The individuals presented with fractures, any type of pain, orthopedic
problems, neurological or musculoskeletal disorders, cerebral palsy,
myelodysplasia or arthritis and congenital or spinal deformities were excluded.
RESULTS: The mean age, height and weight of participants were 21.37±1.18
years, 1.62±.043 meters and 45.56±5.04 kilogram respectively. Gait was
evaluated and there was decrease in the velocity on wearing the backpack on
single shoulder in contrast with velocity when no backpack was worn over
either left or right shoulder from 109.13±10.89 to 105.79±10.85 (p=0.001),
stance parameter of gait had no significant difference when subjects worn the
backpack over one shoulder in comparison when walked without carrying the
backpack 61.5±1.42 to 61.36±1.53 (p=0.288). No significant changes were
recorded in left double limb support and right double limb support, before and
after wearing backpack 23.09±2.5 to 22.91±2.79 (p=0.489) and 22.98±2.42
to 22.69±2.78 (p=0.348) respectively. Same is the case in left single limb
support and right single limb support 38.34±1.37 to 38.44±1.53 (p=0.565)
and 38.68±1.59 to 38.83±1.53 (p=0.493).
CONCLUSION: The study concluded that wearing backpack over one
shoulder causes significant changes in velocity while no changes observed in
single and double limb support.
Syeda Arooj Kazmi, Waqar Afzal, Ashfaq Ahmad, Syed Amir Gilani, Kamran Hanif. (2018) EFFECTS OF BACKPACK ON GAIT PARAMETERS IN HEALTHY YOUNG INDIVIDUALS USING GAITRITE® SYSTEM, KHYBER MEDICAL UNIVERSITY JOURNAL, Volume 10, Issue 4.
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