Schoolbag Weight and Low Back Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study among Children of Public and Private Primary Schools in Cameroon

Richard Guessogo, Wiliam; Hamadou, André; Ebal-Minye, Edmond; Mekoulou Ndongo, Jerson; Mbang-Bian, William; Mbouh, Samuel; Mibo'o, Pascale; Père De Mpele, Maurice; Abdou, Temfemo; Bongue, Bienvenu; Honoré Mandengue, Samuel; Peguy Brice, Assomo Ndemba

doi:10.30476/intjsh.2023.98717.1308

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	Schoolbag Weight and Low Back Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study among Children of Public and Private Primary Schools in Cameroon
International Journal of School Health
مقاله 4، دوره 10، شماره 3 - شماره پیاپی 39، مهر 2023، صفحه 136-143 اصل مقاله (228.75 K)
نوع مقاله: Research Article (s)
شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.30476/intjsh.2023.98717.1308
نویسندگان
Wiliam Richard Guessogo¹^{، 2}؛ André Hamadou¹؛ Edmond Ebal-Minye¹؛ Jerson Mekoulou Ndongo²؛ William Mbang-Bian¹^{، 2}؛ Samuel Mbouh¹؛ Pascale Mibo'o¹؛ Maurice Père de Mpele¹^{، 2}؛ Temfemo Abdou³؛ Bienvenu Bongue⁴؛ Samuel Honoré Mandengue²؛ Assomo Ndemba Peguy Brice^* ²^{، 5}
¹Laboratory of the Biology of Physical Activities, National Institute of Youth and Sports, Yaoundé, Cameroon
²Physiology and Medicine of Physical Activities and Sports Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
³Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala, Cameroon
⁴INSERM, UMR 1059, SAINBIOSE, Jean Monnet University, Saint Etienne, France
⁵Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
چکیده
Background: The issue of excessively heavy schoolbags remains a public health concern in Africa. This study aimed to determine the weight of schoolbags among students in the public and private sectors of Yaoundé city, Cameroon and identify factors associated with low back pain. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted during the first term of the 2020/2021 academic year in French-speaking private and public primary schools in Yaoundé city, Cameroon. The study involved 2000 pupils (8.41±2.11 years), with 1000 from the public sector and 1000 from the private sector. The variables analyzed included weight, height, and schoolbag weight. A questionnaire, developed specifically for this study and based on the Standardized Nordic Body Map Questionnaire, was used to collect socio-demographic information and assess potential musculoskeletal low back pain. A diagram was included to indicate the lower back area for reporting pain. The questionnaire was administered, and each student answered it, with assistance from the investigator if needed. Descriptive and inferential statistics, as well as multiple logistic regressions, were employed for data analysis. Results: The average weight of the children and their schoolbags was 28.51±8.04 kg and 4.04±1.72 kg, respectively. Nearly 45% of the pupils were carrying a schoolbag weighing more than 15% of their body weight, and 23% reported experiencing low back pain. Schoolbag weights ranging from 10-15% of body weight were associated with a threefold higher risk (OR=2.66; 95% CI=1.65 – 4.31; P<0.0001) of developing low back pain. Pupils in the public sector had a lower risk (OR=0.28; P<0.0001) of developing low back pain. Conclusion: Children in the private sector experience low back pain more frequently. Carrying heavy schoolbags is associated with low back pain among pupils.
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How to Cite: Guessogo WR, Hamadou A, Ebal-Minye E, Mekoulou Ndongo J, Mbang-Bian W, Mbouh S, Mibo’o P, Père de Mpele M, Temfemo A, Bongue B, Mandengue SH, Assomo Ndemba PB. Schoolbag Weight and Low Back Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study among Children of Public and Private Primary Schools in Cameroon. Int. J. School. Health. 2023;10(3):136-143. doi: 10.30476/INTJSH.2023.98717.1308.
کلیدواژه‌ها
Children؛ Schoolbags؛ Low back pain؛ Cameroon

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