Whether your kids are going back to elementary school or you are going back to school yourself, buying a backpack is a big deal. When determining fashion versus function, make sure you consider these 5 Living Well tips.
1. Make sure your backpack doesn't hang more than 4 inches below your waistline.
2. Your backpack should not exceed 10-15% of your total body weight when full.
-Research has shown that when a person carries over 15% of his/her body weight, their body must compensate to account for the load.
3. Look for a backpack with thick padded straps.
-Thicker straps help distribute the weight more evenly over the shoulders which will decrease the chances of neck and shoulder pain or injury.
4. Always use both straps.
-It may be cook to sling your pack across one shoulder, but this stresses the body unequally, and leads to postural imbalances.
5. Buy a backpack with lumbar support or a hip belt.
-The lumbar support helps to properly distribute the weight over the spine while also encouraging proper spinal contours. A hip belt, when used properly takes much of the stress off of the shoulders and distributes it over the hips.
Or you could bypass these five backpack blunders and use a backpack with rollers! If you have questions about any of the above tips, bring your kids backpack in and we would be happy to fit it for them!
1. Make sure your backpack doesn't hang more than 4 inches below your waistline.
2. Your backpack should not exceed 10-15% of your total body weight when full.
-Research has shown that when a person carries over 15% of his/her body weight, their body must compensate to account for the load.
3. Look for a backpack with thick padded straps.
-Thicker straps help distribute the weight more evenly over the shoulders which will decrease the chances of neck and shoulder pain or injury.
4. Always use both straps.
-It may be cook to sling your pack across one shoulder, but this stresses the body unequally, and leads to postural imbalances.
5. Buy a backpack with lumbar support or a hip belt.
-The lumbar support helps to properly distribute the weight over the spine while also encouraging proper spinal contours. A hip belt, when used properly takes much of the stress off of the shoulders and distributes it over the hips.
Or you could bypass these five backpack blunders and use a backpack with rollers! If you have questions about any of the above tips, bring your kids backpack in and we would be happy to fit it for them!
