Similarly, a recent study conducted in Italy found that the average child carries a backpack that would be the equivalent of a 39-pound backpack for a 176-pound man, or a 29-pound backpack for a ...

Heading the Ball: A Risk for Children "People have this misconception that soccer has no risk," said Dr. Joseph Murphy, past president of the NJ Board of Chiropractic Examiners, who has three ...