{"id":1318,"date":"2017-01-20T08:05:37","date_gmt":"2017-01-19T21:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/triumphinstitute.com.au\/?p=1318"},"modified":"2022-06-22T07:16:30","modified_gmt":"2022-06-22T07:16:30","slug":"find-best-backpack-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triumphinstitute.com.au\/find-best-backpack-children\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Find the Best Backpack for your Children."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1318\" class=\"elementor elementor-1318\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-17a001c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"17a001c4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-43a0d705\" data-id=\"43a0d705\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e0230fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e0230fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>With Christmas now a distant memory, our children are heading back into school from their well-deserved summer holidays. A big-ticket item heading back into school is the humble backpack. Our kids\u2019 backpacks will soon be filled with books, laptops, electronic tablets, packed lunchboxes, drink bottles, stationery and the list goes on!<\/p><p>Considering all that goes into our sons and daughters\u2019 backpacks, this is a timely reminder to all parents and guardians that if not worn or packed correctly, their backpacks may cause back pain and potential long-term spinal damage. Carrying niggling aches and pains in the neck, mid back or indeed lower back in adulthood often stems from childhood activities including carrying a backpack that is very heavy, for 12 years on average.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e61aab9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e61aab9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphinstitute.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/man-984048_1920-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1912\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphinstitute.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/man-984048_1920-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/triumphinstitute.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/man-984048_1920-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triumphinstitute.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/man-984048_1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/triumphinstitute.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/man-984048_1920-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/triumphinstitute.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/man-984048_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">the fashionable one shoulder carry<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69b97c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69b97c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are some cool, fashionable and branded backpacks on the market, but unless they are designed to allow even distribution across the back and shoulders of our kids, they can lead to pain and fatigue.<\/p><p>School is already quite challenging for our children, so a way we as parents can give them the best possible chance of success in their physical and mental development is ensuring they are comfortable carrying their loads on a daily basis.<\/p><p>Researchers, Negrini and Carabalona in 2002 discussed common causes of discomfort for school children and listed carrying the backpack on a daily basis as being a top cause<sup>1<\/sup>. Backpacks were considered \u201cheavy\u201d by 79.1% of children, a considerable cause of fatigue by 66% of kids and 46.1% reported backpacks caused their back pain<sup>1<\/sup>.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>How To Find The Ideal Backpack<\/strong><\/p><p>When out shopping for a new backpack, take your children with you so they are able to try them on and making sure they fit. The American Chiropractic Association suggests the bag should not hang more than 10cm below their waistlines<sup>2<\/sup>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b0d94d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4b0d94d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphinstitute.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/boy-457236_1920-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1913\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphinstitute.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/boy-457236_1920-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/triumphinstitute.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/boy-457236_1920-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triumphinstitute.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/boy-457236_1920-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/triumphinstitute.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/boy-457236_1920-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/triumphinstitute.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/boy-457236_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">poor bag wear<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f337d99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f337d99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A backpack or bag that is \u2018big\u2019 is not necessarily better for our kids \u2013 insist on bags that fit well so your kids can not carry more than what\u2019s needed and also find ones with added compartments to help pack awkwardly-shaped objects efficiently.<\/p><p>Find straps that are padded to provide cushioning and support for their shoulders, not to mention being adjustable. Again, ensure your kids try different bags on to find the ideal fit \u2013 preventing strain on their backs and shoulders<sup>3<\/sup>.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>How to Wear Backpacks Correctly<\/strong><\/p><p>Kids at different stages of their schooling want to look cool and fit-in with the popular crowd. Using both straps on the shoulders is certainly not as cool (it\u2019s \u2018nerdy\u2019 right?) as throwing the backpack over the one shoulder (it\u2019s \u2018cool\u2019 and \u2018casual\u2019 yes? \u2013 Heaven forbid the \u2018hipster\u2019 satchel over one shoulder look!) but over the years, these habits can effect changes in posture and gait (how they walk).<\/p><p>Often, all it takes is communicating to your kids \u2013 or have a cool Chiropractor, Uncle, Aunt or even a neighbour explain the risks of improper bag wear.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0fb603 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d0fb603\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphinstitute.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/school-1634755_1920-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1914\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphinstitute.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/school-1634755_1920-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/triumphinstitute.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/school-1634755_1920-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/triumphinstitute.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/school-1634755_1920-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/triumphinstitute.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/school-1634755_1920-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/triumphinstitute.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/school-1634755_1920.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">backpacking kid<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e8fd0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e8fd0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>6 Quick Tips for Good Backpack Wear and Happy Spines<\/strong><\/p><p>The Chiropractors Association of Australia suggests the following to minimise back and shoulder stress and strain on our children<sup>4<\/sup>:<\/p><ul><li><h6>Have your children use both straps \u2013 wearing a bag (again, heaven forbid they try to convince you to buy them a shoulder bag or satchel!) on one shoulder can cause leaning which may curve the spine over time<\/h6><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><h6>backpacks should be no heavier than 10% of a student\u2019s weight when packed<\/h6><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><h6>the bag should be broad but no wider than the student\u2019s chest<\/h6><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><h6>use waist and chest straps that are attached (even though it may seem unfashionable)<\/h6><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><h6>avoid overloading the bag \u2013 use lockers at school and plan well, taking only what they need for the next day or two<\/h6><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><h6>place heavy and bulky items at the base of the pack, closer to the spine for a good distribution of weight<\/h6><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>We take this opportunity to wish your children all the success in their schooling and sporting endeavours.<\/p><p>Best,<\/p><p>Dr. Will Duong, Chiropractor at The Triumph Institute<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-11c1243d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"11c1243d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d8a8cde\" data-id=\"5d8a8cde\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d078bd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6d078bd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphinstitute.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/service-chiropractic-circle.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1790\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-682fd263\" data-id=\"682fd263\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d5b081d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d5b081d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>William Duong,\u00a0Chiropractic<\/h5>\n<p>At the Triumph Institute located in the heart of Bankstown, Sydney we also practice podiatry. It\u2019s a medical field that specialises in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of problems and issues that affect the lower limbs, from the lower back right down to our feet.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Podiatry\" href=\"http:\/\/triumphinstitute.com.au\/services\/chiropractic\/\">Learn more about\u00a0Triumph Chiropractic\u00a0\u2192<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc10a02 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc10a02\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-85d2ab9\" data-id=\"85d2ab9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76048ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76048ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>References<\/strong><\/p><ol><li><em>Negrini, S., &amp; Carabalona, R (2002). Backpacks on! Schoolchildren\u2019s Perceptions of Load, Associations with Back Pain and Factors Determining the Load. Spine, 27(2), 187-195.<\/em><\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"2\"><li>American Chiropractic Association, Backpack Misuse Leads to Chronic Back Pain, Doctors of Chiropractic Say,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chirohealthy.com\/articles\/backpack-misuse-leads-to-chronic-back-pain.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.acatoday.org\/content_css.cfm?CID=65<\/a>.<\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"3\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Korovessis%20P%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=15644765\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Korovessis P<\/a>1,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Koureas%20G%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=15644765\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Koureas G<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Zacharatos%20S%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=15644765\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zacharatos S<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Papazisis%20Z%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=15644765\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Papazisis Z<\/a>. Backpacks, back pain, sagittal spinal curves and trunk alignment in adolescents: a logistic and multinomial logistic analysis.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/15644765\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spine (Phila Pa 1976).<\/a>\u00a02005 Jan 15;30(2):247-55.<\/li><li>https:\/\/chiropractors.asn.au\/education-a-events\/e-learning4chiros\/item\/138-back-pack-tips<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With Christmas now a distant memory, our children are heading back into school from their well-deserved summer holidays. A big-ticket item heading back into school is the humble backpack. Our kids\u2019 backpacks will soon be filled with books, laptops, electronic tablets, packed lunchboxes, drink bottles, stationery and the list goes on! 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