Heavy backpacks cause back pain for children

    Medical News. A new study suggests that many adolescents are carrying backpacks to school weighing more than 10-15% of the weight of their bodies, putting them at risk of back pain and other problems.

The threat posed by these heavy weights more than the fact that most teenagers do not engage in enough exercise.

Heavy backpacks cause back pain for children

The study included more than 1400 students between the ages of 12-17 years from 11 schools Spanish. Weighing first students were carrying backpacks that they bring to school normally, and once again without a backpack.

The researchers also collected information about the length of students and levels of physical exercise, and basic health problems, and the health of the back.

The average weight of bags of students equal to approximately 7 kg. This means that approximately 62% of the students carrying bags weighing more than 10% of their weight, and 18% of the students carrying bags weighing more than 15% of their weight.

The student said one of every four students that he suffered from back pain for up to 15 days more than last year. It was scoliosis (curvature of the spine), the most common problems, where they were diagnosed with more than 70% of the students who have suffered from back pain. Were also lower back pain and contractions continued and involuntary muscles in the back also of the common problems of students.

The girls in this study are more likely to back problems than boys, and it seemed that the risk of this Yazdaj with age.

The adolescents who carry backpacks heavier more susceptible to back pain by 50% for more than 15 days, compared with those who carry bags and lighter weight.

The researchers said doctors and teachers need to educate parents and children about the dangers of carrying heavy backpacks to school every day.