The research showed that 50 per cent of the pupils carry heavy weights, with 20.5 per cent cases of pupils having back pains being reported. The experts recommended that the school bags should be ...

The hidden dangers of heavy school backpacks include the unexpected hunch, tight neck twist, body stiffness, headaches, spine ...

When considering which type of bag to use, Yeung says YP readers should consider the weight and how long you need to carry it. “If you have to carry something heavy, use a wheeled school bag.

Heavy bagpacks and tender shoulders; from ten year olds to adults carrying heavy bagpacks has become a norm This may seem ...

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.

Our children are carrying heavy bags to school and back. This is despite Royal Education Council’s (REC) recommendation to the dzongkhag and thromde schools to put in place appropriate strategies to ...

Medical professionals in general have expressed dismay about the long-term impact of shouldering these school bags on the long-term health of an individual, claiming the effects of carrying heavy ...

Randoseru is a traditional school bag made of leather and other materials. Most elementary school children in Japan carry a randoseru, but the backpack is notorious for its prices and for being heavy.

KOTA BARU: Heavy school bags, averaging between 6kg and 10kg, which are lugged around by primary school pupils in the country have the Education Ministry worried. Deputy Education Minister Chong ...