In some professions -- such as the military, firefighting and mountain rescue -- the load of a backpack may equal as much as 60 percent of adult body weight. A new study finds that even light loads ...

SAN DIEGO, CA – More than 92 percent of the children in the U.S. carry backpacks. Typically the backpacks are loaded with almost one-fourth of the child’s body weight (22 percent) and worn with only ...

Backpacks are great for carrying things, but items in the pack are difficult to access without stopping and taking off the bag. Plus belongings are prone to theft since they are out of sight. Backpack ...

There are plenty of well designed backpacks out there, with excellent padding and wide shoulder straps—but many don't have sternum straps. Luckily, you can add one cheaply and get better support from ...