Evaluation of the Standards Associated with the Primary School Students’ Backpack in Karun, Iran

	Evaluation of the Standards Associated with the Primary School Students’ Backpack in Karun, Iran
International Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain Prevention
Article 5, Volume 2, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 211-214 PDF (261.04 K)
Authors
Hosna Rashidi Birgani^* ; Farideh Aazami
MSc of Health education, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran.
Abstract
Researched show that backpack is the most appropriate means to be carried by the primary students every day.As the weight of these backpack may be not standard, this study aimed to evaluate the Standards associated with the primary school students’ backpack in Karun, Iran. This cross-sectional study was done on primary school students studying in Karun, Iran in 2016. In this study, a randomized multi-stage sampling method was performed by which a total of 400 students were selected. A flat scale used to measure the students’ weight and a sliding scale used to measure the students’ backpack weight Furthermore, a checklist including the questions regarding standard items of backpack was completed. Collected data and information on the checklists were analyzed by SPSS software using descriptive statistics
Keywords
Backpack Standards; Primary Students; Iran
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