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Preventing Back Pain from Backpacks

OCT 11, 2012
Experts suggest steps for avoiding the back pain that has affected 64 percent of children.
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Preventing Back Pain from Backpacks

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  3. Weight distribution - A description of how the weight of an object is spread throughout the space containing it.

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