backpack

The text reads, "Choose and use a backpack safely". The images show a child standing upright with a light backpack, and the same child leaning forward with chin thrust forward, wearing a heavy backpack.
04 Sep, 26

Back to School: How to Choose and Use a Backpack Safely

As kids head back to school, backpacks are once again part of the daily routine. While carrying a backpack is a normal part of school life, the way a backpack is designed, loaded and worn can make a meaningful difference to how comfortable it is to carry. So, what should parents, schools and health and […]
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13 Apr, 15

Backpack REDUCES spinal loads?

I reviewed an article published in Ergonomics (2014, volume 57, No 2: 262-270) by Rohlmann et al., entitled “How does the way a weight is carried affect spinal loads?” In it, the authors compare carrying a weight four different ways: 1. In one hand 2. In front of the body 3. With loads split between […]
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