"If the bag hangs below the waist, it's too heavy," he cautioned. In 2018, the Delhi government capped the weight of school bags of children from classes I to X. The weight of schoolbags for ...

However, carrying a too heavy backpack can give rise to health problems like spinal disc herniation – also known as a slipped disc – and cartilage wear and tear if you aren’t careful.

Heavy backpacks can lead to back pain and scoliosis in children aged 6-16. Proper weight management and posture are crucial for spine health. Heavy backpacks can cause serious back pain and ...

It’s like hiking in the countryside or mountains with a heavy backpack, only in an urban setting. Jogging with weights is sometimes called rucking as well, says Andreas Barz, a sport scientist ...

Background: Brachial plexus lesions as a consequence of carrying a heavy backpack have been reported, but the typical clinical course and long-term consequences are not clear. Here we evaluated ...