The dataset focuses on the prevalence of heavy backpack use among school children, which is described as extremely high. It is associated with back pain, poor posture, and forward lean of the head and trunk, based on research cited from the American Occupational Therapy Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics. The data was sourced from a paper by Iosr Journals and aggregated on the paperswithcode platform.
Use Cases
- Predicting risk of back pain based on backpack weight relative to body weight.
- Analyzing correlations between heavy backpack use and postural adaptations like forward lean.
- Modeling prevalence rates of backpack-related injuries among demographic groups like girls and younger children.
Strengths
- Addresses a specific public health issue with clear risk thresholds (10-20% of body weight) cited from authoritative organizations.
- Description provides a focused context on key factors: backpack weight, posture, and demographic risk groups.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
- Source
- Iosr Journals, aggregated by paperswithcode.
- Collection Method
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- Time Range
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- Freshness
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- Geography
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