How to Reduce School Bag Weight - Simple Tips
Solutions to reduce the weight of heavy school bags is by carrying the right books and notes in the bag to prevent strain to the back, shoulders and hands.
Solutions to reduce the weight of heavy school bags is by carrying the right books and notes in the bag to prevent strain to the back, shoulders and hands.
‘School kids who use backpacks should avoid carrying loads greater than 10 percent of their body weight as it hampers their movement.’
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In Spain, more than 40 percent of the children use trolley backpacks, and until now there have been no studies making weight recommendations for this type of backpack, said, researchers. Read More..
For the study, a kinematic analysis of the children (posture of the trunk and lower limbs) was conducted while they walked freely; carrying no weight; carrying a traditional backpack; and while pulling a backpack trolley with different loads (10 per cent, 15 per cent and 20 per cent of their respective body weights).
It was found that pulling the backpack trolley produces fewer changes in the child’s kinematics and, therefore, resembles more closely their movement when walking free of any load, compared to carrying backpacks, even when it weighs very little.
Backpacks and Backaches
Children who carry backpacks that weigh more than 20% -25% of their body weight are more likely to develop backaches.
Children who carry backpacks that weigh more than 20% -25% of their body weight are more likely to develop backaches.
The study also confirmed that schoolchildren who use backpacks should avoid carrying loads greater than 10 percent of their body weight.
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Heavy School Bags are Leading to Children's Back Bone and Muscle Problems
Medically children's bones are soft up to the age of 18 years and the spine is not too strong to carry the weight of heavy backpacks on their tender shoulders.
Medically children's bones are soft up to the age of 18 years and the spine is not too strong to carry the weight of heavy backpacks on their tender shoulders.
Four in Five School Kids Carry School Bags Weighing a Fifth of Their Body Weight
More than 80 percent of children are carrying school bags that weigh nearly a fifth of their body weight, putting more pressure on their backs, a new study reveals.
More than 80 percent of children are carrying school bags that weigh nearly a fifth of their body weight, putting more pressure on their backs, a new study reveals.
