Amman (INA) - Research and studies have concluded that the school bag, which weighs an average of 8 kg for children in the age group of 10 years, constitutes a great burden, especially if the child takes wrong mechanical positions while walking, standing or sitting, and causes a deviation of the child's body, such as the lateral deviation of the column. vertebral column, increased curvature, simplification or concavity of the back, or back drop. The professor of physical education at the University of Jordan, Dr. Majed Majali, points out that studies conducted on the Jordanian society showed an increase in the prevalence of postural deviations among all age groups. Cent. He adds that the results of these studies concluded that the deviations of stature increase with age, reaching between the age group from (10-15) to 59.4 percent, and from (64-10) to 12 percent, while the category of university students among boys reaches 59.4 percent and girls 12 percent. Dr. Majid Majali confirms, according to Jordan News Agency, that carrying a heavy bag causes muscle spasms for a student, which is a precursor to postural deviation or a herniated disc, pointing to the effect of carrying a bag on the trunk and pelvis, especially when taking wrong walking positions when carrying weights. (End) h u / r c
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