Table 2 Backpack weight and spatiotemporal parameters.

From: Variation of spatiotemporal parameters in school children carrying different backpack loads: a cross sectional study

 

Baseline

5% weight-self

Mean(SD)

15% weight-self

 

F(4.95)

η2

10% weight-self

20% weight-self

Step length(cm)

59.18 (6.94)

58.75 (7.20)

58.96 (7.06)

59.20 (7.18)

58.93 (7.54)

0.88

0.004

Stance phase(s)

0.58 (0.7)

0.58 (0.7)

0.58 (0.7)

0.59 (0.7)

0.59 (0.7)

1.47

0.02

Swing phase (s)

0.38 (0.4)

0.37 (0.4)

0.37 (0.4)

0.37 (0.4)

0.36 (0.4)

9.88*

0.04

Single support(s)

0.38 (0.4)

0.37 (0.4)

0.37 (0.4)

0.37 (0.4)

0.36 (0.5)

8.27**

0.015

Double support(s)

0.21 (0.5)

0.22 (0.5)

0.22 (0.5)

0.23 (0.5)

0.23 (0.6)

7.04**

0.02

  1. *p < 0.01, **p < 0.001.