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 | The back pack should weigh no more than 5-10% of the child's | |
| body weight, and never more than 25 lbs. |
| The pack should be no lower than 4 inches below the waistline. | |
| It increases the weight on the shoulders and causes more deformation of the posture. |
| Wide padded straps are important for weight distribution. |
| Be sure to wear both straps so the weight is proportionate, in | |
| order to avoid muscle spasms and low back pain. |
| Bigger may not be better. To large of a pack will just allow it to | |
| be filled, and become too heavy. |
| Messenger bags are much more taxing on the body than | |
| backpacks. |
| The typical backpack design requires 10% more energy than a | |
| saddlebag style, which distributes the weight more evenly across the body. |
| When possible try to store unnecessary items in a locker. | |
| IS YOUR BACKPACK DESTROYING YOUR BACK-BACK |
| *No one should carry more than 25 lbs. |
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| Maximum Backpack Weight (lb.) |
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A study by David
Klassen, MD and
colleagues at LDS
Hospital in Salt Lake
drug reactions to
medications prescribed
by hospital staff
members account for up
to 140,000 deaths
annually in the United
States and cost more
than $136 Billion.
Let's Live, vol. 65 No 12,
1997
Klassen, MD and
colleagues at LDS
Hospital in Salt Lake
drug reactions to
medications prescribed
by hospital staff
members account for up
to 140,000 deaths
annually in the United
States and cost more
than $136 Billion.
Let's Live, vol. 65 No 12,
1997