Edición N°18 – Artículo 14
El peso de estudiar en la actualidad
The Burden of Studying Nowadays
Autor: Joaquín Cabrera Araujo (Unidad Educativa Bilingüe Interamericana)
Resumen
En la actualidad, el acceso a la tecnología y al internet nos permite disponer de una gran cantidad de herramientas y material bibliográfico para el aprendizaje. Sin embargo, todavía se utilizan numerosos libros y cuadernos, lo que provoca que las mochilas sean pesadas.
Este trabajo tiene como objetivo dar a conocer los problemas fisiológicos a los que están expuestos los estudiantes debido a esta carga excesiva.
Para medir el peso de las mochilas, se utilizó una báscula portátil de equipaje de mano, con la cual se tomaron muestras cada mañana antes de ir al colegio y al regresar durante 30 días.
Tras el procesamiento de los datos, se determinó que el peso promedio de carga era de 9,87 kg, lo que excede el 15 % máximo del peso corporal recomendado para evitar problemas como dolores de espalda e incluso lesiones lumbares.
Palabras clave: peso, mochila, báscula, dolor espalda.
Abstract
Today, access to technology and the internet provides us with a vast array of tools and bibliographic material for learning. However, numerous books and notebooks are still used, causing backpacks to become heavy.
This study aims to highlight the physiological problems students face due to this excessive load.
To measure the weight of backpacks, a portable luggage scale was used, taking samples every morning before going to school and upon returning for 30 days.
After processing the data, it was determined that the average load weight was 9.87 kg, which exceeds the recommended maximum of 15% of body weight to avoid issues such as back pain and even lumbar injuries.
Keywords: weight, backpack, scale, back pain.
Edición N°18
Fecha de publicación: 18 febrero del 2025.
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- [1] Ministerio de Educación, «ACUERDO PESO MOCHILA ESCOLAR», 2018. [En línea]. Disponible en: https://shorturl.at/K2xMz