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Heavy school bags are causing orthopaedic problems in children, with many carrying bags exceeding the recommended weight. This leads to back pain, posture issues, and potential spinal problems.
In a study done in Italy, in 2002, the school bags of 237 children of grade 6 were weighed for six school days. Fatigue was reported by 65.7% of the children and 46.1% of the kids complained of ...
As South African schools reopen, parents are busy ticking off checklists: uniforms, books, stationery, and, of course, a school bag. While parents often focus on buying trendy or colourful bags ...
Is your child’s school bag too heavy? Heavy school bags can lead to serious health problems for children, including back pain, shoulder pain, and neck pain. February 22, 2023.
Children buckling under weight of heavy and poorly designed school bags, a charity has warned. Back health charity BackCare said as many as 80 per cent of children carry too much weight in poorly ...
School bag desks pose risk to children. ... A SCHOOL bag that doubles as a desk sounds clever on paper until you realise what it means for the many Eastern Cape learners expected to carry them.
Wednesdays are ‘ No Bag Days ’ in Little Flower Public School, Banashankari. 2000 plus students (from nursery to eighth standard) carry only their lunch bags to school.
Each Tsuchiya Kaban bag comes with a six-year guarantee on the assumption that most students will use their randoseru throughout elementary school. As a memento, some children choose to turn their ...
Heavy school bags can lead to serious health problems for children, including back pain, shoulder pain, and neck pain. Wednesday, June 18 2025 ...