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Table 1 Load carriage at 10, 10 to 15% and more than 20% of the BW by all subjects and only normal BMI subjects [n (%)]

From: Schoolbag weight carriage in Portuguese children and adolescents: a cross-sectional study comparing possible influencing factors

 

Maximum subject’s load

All measurements

Backpack

Total load

Normal BMI

Backpack

Total load

Normal BMI

Backpack

Total load

Backpack

Total load

5th year

 ≤10%

10 (17%)

5 (9%)

1 (3%)

0 (0%)

78 (29%)

60 (22%)

16 (9%)

11 (6%)

 > 10% & ≤15%

10 (17%)

12 (21%)

4 (11%)

2 (6%)

106 (39%)

103 (38%)

77 (46%)

65 (39%)

 > 15% & ≤20%

29 (50%)

20 (34%)

22 (61%)

16 (44%)

75 (27%)

81 (30%)

63 (37%)

68 (40%)

 > 20%

9 (16%)

21 (36%)

9 (25%)

18 (50%)

13 (5%)

28 (10%)

13 (8%)

25 (15%)

9th year

 ≤10%

32 (55%)

26 (45%)

19 (49%)

14 (36%)

233 (82%)

213 (75%)

149 (78%)

135 (70%)

 > 10% & ≤15%

23 (40%)

23 (40%)

17 (44%)

17 (44%)

48 (17%)

56 (20%)

39 (20%)

42 (22%)

 > 15% & ≤20%

3 (5%)

9 (15%)

3 (8%)

8 (20%)

4 (1%)

16 (5%)

4 (2%)

15 (8%)

 > 20%

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)