Backpack Brands and Links

Updated August 2011

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Introduction
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Best Laptop Backpacks{2 mentions}{3 mentions}{2 mentions}{2 mentions}{3 mentions}{1 mention}{2 mentions}
Backpacks for Kids{3 mentions}{2 mentions}{1 mention}{1 mention}{2 mentions}{1 mention}{3 mentions}{3 mentions}
Rolling Backpacks{2 mentions}{4 mentions}{4 mentions}{2 mentions}{3 mentions}
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Backpack sizing and health concerns

For school backpacks, JanSport has a detailed pack capacity chart to help calculate how much volume is needed.

About.com publishes a useful article by Chris Adams, "Before You Buy a Child's Backpack," with tips for choosing and fitting a school backpack.

Backpack safety is an ongoing concern, especially for kids. In early 2010, the chiropractic journal Spine reported on a study using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to gauge disc compression and pressure in children at increasing backpack weights. Spine-Health.com has more on the study.

In a related article, Occupational Health & Safety magazine discusses the use of electronic books (e-books) in the classroom as a means to reduce the weight kids are required to tote around each day.

To determine exactly how much weight is too much in a backpack, About.com's Chris Adams provides an informative chart with maximum backpack weights for children of different ages. (Note: ConsumerSearch is owned by About.com, but the two don't share an editorial affiliation.)

A lot of information is available online about backpack safety, including at BackpackSafe.com. KidsHealth.org also provides a detailed overview of problems backpacks can pose and how to remedy them.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons offers tips for the proper use of backpacks, including how to pack and carry them to prevent back and neck pain.