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Fort Saskatchewan Record - Alberta, CA UR Fort Saskatchewan

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Heavy burdens - The National Newspaper

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Take a load off kids with the right backpack 072909 - The Columbia County News-Times

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Taking the pain from back to school - Health & Fitness - SunHerald.com

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Features of a good backpack include more than just a cool design DesMoinesRegister.com The Des Moines Register

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ISLAMABAD: Lifting heavy burdens for a long time or distance isn't good for anyone, least of all children.A recent study found that half of the schoolchildren had pain in the back or shoulders. The researchers also found that children in lower grades carried heavier bags, a news TV reported.Carrying a heavy bag on the back causes forward leaning and bad posture, which can lead to improper weight

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Are we causing our children to have bad backs? - Sunday Mercury

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CBBC Newsround | Press Pack Reports | Your Reports | My school bag gave me back pain

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Students struggle under heavy backpacks :: The SouthtownStar :: Lifestyles

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When it's all heavy going - The Irish Times - Tue, Nov 11, 2008

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Joint Clinic: Osteopath Kristian Wood on the spinal dangers facing children - Telegraph

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Expert offers advice on how to combat the battles of everyday backpack stress

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One third of British children suffer back pain - Telegraph

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Response Source | Press Releases - BACK PAIN HITS BRITAIN’S KIDS | Journalist enquiries, press releases and more!

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Good Back Care Starts In School

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Backpack back aches

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MonroeNews.com - The Monroe Evening News, Monroe, MI

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Back to School Reminder: Kids Should Go for Safety, Not Style! UC San Diego Research Confirms Certain Backpack Positions Painful, DamagingSchool children across the world may speak different languages but there is one experience an estimated 90 percent of all students share: wearing a backpack. Researchers from the University of San Diego, California School of Medicine say those students also

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Problems lurking behind their back

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Pack safety should be on back-to-school lists | thetowntalk.com | The Town Talk

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Parents should weigh their children's school bags at least once a week. Many are unaware of the amount children are expected to carry to and from school. Children should be encouraged to empty and reload their bags on a daily basis to prevent unwanted items causing extra weight.It is not unusual to find children carrying as much as 50 percent of their total body weight in their school bag and

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3 News > Lifestyle > Story > Heavy school bags create nation of hunchbacks: physio

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Is the school bag breaking your children's back ?-Ahmedabad-Cities-The Times of India

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Is your child's schoolbag damaging their back? - Times Online

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» Novel scheme for lighter school bags gathers dust - Thaindian News

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Curriculum, school bags and our kids: A conundrum

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SkyNewswire.com - Backpacks and Posture Problems: As the Twig is Bent So Grows the Tree - Health & Fitness - News

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School Bag Weight | etbe

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Backpacks safer than shoulder bags- al.com

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Association of relative backpack weight with reported pain, pain sites, medical utilization, and lost school time in children and adolescents.

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Postural effects of symmetrical and asymmetrical loads on the spines of schoolchildren.

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A cross-sectional study of self-reported back and neck pain among English schoolchildren and associated physical and psychological risk factors.

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Changes in spinal curvature and proprioception of schoolboys carrying different weights of backpack.

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Low back pain in 15- to 16-year-old children in relation to school furniture and carrying of the school bag.

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Don't weigh me down - Features

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40LB (18KG) is the weight that the British Chiropractic Association calculates is carried by many secondary school children. This is the equivalent of a grown man carrying a microwave full of food on his back! 15% is the maximum recommended average percentage of a child’s body weight to be carried in his or her school back pack 13% of 10-16 year olds suffer recurring back pain. Even worse 8-10% (

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Research shows that up to 30% of teenagers are affected by back pain, close to the adult level. In 8% of students(two to three in a class) the condition is severe enough to affect school attendance, concentration, ability to play sport, relashionships and well being. There is evidence to show that adolesecent back problems persist into adult life.Many children have no access to a locker at school

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