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Tag: book weight

Impact of the backpack on the spine

Posted on August 28, 2020 (November 19, 2025) by Hippocratic Post
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Finite element study shows one book in the backpack weighs 7 books to the spine:  As we consider a return to school, we must start to think of the impact of the backpack. A finite element assessment study showed that a one-pound book in a backpack weighs seven books to the spine. When the student leans […]

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