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Heavy School Bags may Boost Your Child's Abdominal Strength and Endurance

Heavy school bags can boost your child's core strength. Daily use of backpacks weighing up to 25% of the body weight may boost your child's abdominal strength and endurance.

Heavy School Bags may Boost Your Child's Abdominal Strength and Endurance

Heavy School Bags may Boost Your Child's Abdominal Strength and Endurance

Does carrying a heavy school bag build muscle? Yes, lugging a heavy backpack to school can ultimately improve abdominal strength and endurance in public school students.

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How to Reduce School Bag Weight - Simple Tips

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.

Pack your School Bag the Right Way

Pack your School Bag the Right Way

Carrying heavy school bags is one of the major causes of back pain in children. Mild to severe back pain, mid back pain, neck pain and stiff back are some of the complaints.

Trolley School Bags Support Kids Movement and Body Posture

Trolley School Bags Support Kids Movement and Body Posture

Trolley Bags are a better option than backpacks for schoolkids as a new study finds that it supports the kid's movement and body posture.

Top Tips to Avoid Backpack-related Pain

Top Tips to Avoid Backpack-related Pain

With the combination of carrying backpacks much too heavy for a child's physical abilities and an increasing sedentary lifestyle, children are reporting back pain at similar rates as adults.

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