Revalence of Backache among School Going Children of Hyderabad, Sindh

Abstract

Background:The prevalence of backache is increasing in children with heavy weighed school bags and abnormal sitting posture both, at home and school. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of this much avoided issue of back pain among school going children of Hyderabad, Sindh.Methodology: 240 pupils (range, 7-14 years old) were recruited in their respective schools of Hyderabad city. Inclusions were all the present students on that particular day of data collecting and excluding those who were absent that day. A preformed questionnaire form was filled with all due consent, following which, examination was done to check the parameters of height, weight, BMI, weight of school bag, and posture analysis. Result:The prevalence of back pain was 46.7% among the total 240 subjects studied. Out of which 14.4% boys and 32.3% girls were affected. The majority of affected children were age group of 10-12 years old. In our study 61% children had school bags weighing around 5 kg, which is point to be considered by high officials of Primary Education System in Pakistan. Conclusion:The symptoms of backache were significantly visible in those students carrying heavy bags in proportion to their own weight and BMI. This was also closely related to the time duration, subjects were spending in front of computer/ television. After analysis and all, it turned out that a significant number of students were affected by abnormal postures leading to backache-, which may be held equally responsible for further Alleviation of such symptoms later in life.

Effectiveness of a theory-based back care intervention on spine-related behavior among pupils: a school-based randomised controlled trial (T-Bak study)

“…Back pain is a major public health problem [1][2][3][4][5][6] on the rise among all ages including adolescents and in particular pupils [1,3,[7][8][9]. Lifetime prevalence of this condition in this age group also varies from 13 to 51% [4].…”

“…Back pain is a major public health problem [1][2][3][4][5][6] on the rise among all ages including adolescents and in particular pupils [1,3,[7][8][9]. Lifetime prevalence of this condition in this age group also varies from 13 to 51% [4]. It is well known that back pain in younger generation might be due to genetics and trunk asymmetry in children and adolescents especially girls as well as several behavioral risk factors including adoption of improper postures during sitting, standing, and lifting heavy objects, carrying heavy backpacks incorrectly, carrying school bags on one side of the body, and sedentary lifestyle [1,3,10].…”

The Back-care Behavior Assessment Questionnaire (BABAQ) for schoolchildren: development and psychometric evaluation

“…According to the WHO statistics in 2015, back pain ranked 9th place in years living with disability in 10-to-14-year-olds and 4th in children and young adolescents aged 15–19 years, even much higher than non-communicable diseases such as cancer and anxiety disorders [ 7 ]. It is of note that the lifetime prevalence rate of low back pain (LBP) in children varies from 13 to 51% [ 8 ] and increases with age wherein a sharp rise is evident. As transition occurs from childhood to adolescence, the boundary is approximately at the age of 10–13 years.…”

“…To this end we believe that despite numerous studies reporting on back care intervention in pediatric populations [ 8 , 11 , 13 , 14 ], there is currently no existing a theory-based measure to assess impact and outcome of these programs. Thus, this study aimed to develop a theory based back-care behavior assessment questionnaire for pupil populations attending elementary schools.…”

Assessing Spine-related Self-efficacy among School Children in Iran

“…The prevalence of this health problem is increasing among the mentioned population. In addition, the presence of LBP in childhood plays a significant role in its presence in adulthood [3][4][5] . The cause of LBP in childhood -like other ages -involves a variety of physical and psychological factors [4,6] .…”