Check out our infographic on backpack and school ergonomic tips! Carrying a backpack can have significant biomechanical, physiological, and discomfort impacts on a child during a critical time of growth, placing undue stress on the body, changing posture, and leading to back, neck and shoulder pain. Our 7 tips highlight how to ensure the backpack is loaded safely carried correctly, proper posture and lifting technique when using a backpack, and computer use safety while at school.

Check out our 7 tips for back-to-school backpack safety! Backpacks, when worn correctly, are designed to distribute the weight of the load evenly across the body’s muscles. However, many children carry backpacks incorrectly or that are too heavy. Carrying a backpack can have significant biomechanical and physiological impacts on the wearer during a critical time in a child’s growth, placing undue stress on the body, changing posture, and contributing to injuries of the back, neck, and shoulders

Carrying a backpack can have significant biomechanical, physiological, and discomfort impacts on the wearer, placing undue stress on the body, changing posture, and leading to back, neck, and shoulder pain. It’s essential that parents take steps to prevent backpack-related musculoskeletal pain in their children this school year. Check out our ergonomic tips for backpack safety!