Use and weight of shoulder bag in female gait and associated factors

Bárbara Karen Matos Magalhães Rodrigues; Mariza Araújo Marinho Maciel; Bruna Lima Parente; Pedro Olavo de Paula Lima; Ana Paula Vasconcellos Abdon

doi:10.6063/motricidade.16954

Use and weight of shoulder bag in female gait and associated factors

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Bárbara Karen Matos Magalhães Rodrigues Universidade de Fortaleza
Mariza Araújo Marinho Maciel Universidade de Fortaleza
Bruna Lima Parente Universidade de Fortaleza
Pedro Olavo de Paula Lima Universidade Federal do Ceará
Ana Paula Vasconcellos Abdon Universidade de Fortaleza

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https://doi.org/10.6063/motricidade.16954

Abstract

This work aimed to assess the influence of the use and weight of shoulder bag on female gait. A cross-sectional study was conducted from April to September 2018, with 258 women (18-59 years old) who used shoulder bags. A questionnaire was used, and body weight and bag weight were measured. Gait was assessed with and without a bag using a baropodometer. The percentage of bag weight-body weight ratio was associated with having children (OR=0.210, p=0.002) and doing physical activity (OR=2.122, p=0.049). As for the side used to carry the bag, right stride length increased when the bag was carried on the opposite site and decreased when carried on both sides (p<0.05). There was a reduction of the left surface area and left foot peak pressure, and an increase in the left step length in relation to the percentage of weight carried (p<0.05). Regardless of the side used to carry the bag and the weight of the bag, the changes perceived during gait while carrying shoulder bags were discrete. However, attention should be drawn to these changes, mainly due to the adaptive capacity of the body and the long-term effects of bag use.

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2020-06-30

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Rodrigues, B. K. M. M., Maciel, M. A. M., Parente, B. L., Lima, P. O. de P., & Abdon, A. P. V. (2020). Use and weight of shoulder bag in female gait and associated factors. Motricidade, 16(2), 144–155. https://doi.org/10.6063/motricidade.16954

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Vol. 16 No. 2 (2020): Motricidade

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