Increased backpack weight might lead to increased trunk stiffness during walking in primary school aged children: A pilot study
Added backpack weight led to a more flexed trunk posture during standing and reduced transversal and frontal plane trunk movement, stride length, and gait velocity during walking. These adjustments likely compensate for the dorsally displaced center of mass and minimize energy expenditure by reducing trunk-backpack-angular momentum during walking.
Authors
- James P. Simmer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7192-6105)
- Steffen Mueller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1683-6243)
- Juliane Mueller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4184-5427)
- Stefan Schmid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5138-9800)
- Christoph Zinnen
Institutions
- Bern University of Applied Sciences (CH)
- Trier University of Applied Sciences (DE)
- University of Basel (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Gait & Posture
- Published
- 2025-09-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2025.09.004
- Primary Topic
- Occupational Health and Performance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00