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12/05/2018 / By Ralph Flores

The PHYSICAL cost of homework: Excessive backpack weight found to impact posture and contribute to musculoskeletal disorders in school children

Homework is a burden for children — physically that is, according to researchers. In a study made by the SRM Institute of Science and Technology (formerly SRM University) in India, they discovered that backpack weight impacts the angle of the neck of school children. The research team believes that backpack weight might be linked to certain […]

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