A healthy back starts with the right school bag. Physiotherapist Lucie Ternová explains how to choose, adjust and pack it so it keeps your child happy and supports their back. How much should it weigh, what should you look for, and how can you tell it fits exactly as it should?
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Lucie Ternová:
Healthy backs
even with a school bag
Children’s physiotherapist Lucie Ternová shares how to choose, adjust and pack a school bag so it saves your child’s back from unnecessary strain every day.
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New exercise books, sharpened colouring pencils, an ironed T-shirt for the first day – when school starts, you think of just about everything. But one thing is often underestimated: the school bag.
A bag with everything inside shouldn’t weigh more than 10–15% of your child’s body weight. Lucie knows exactly what helps children’s backs – and what can do them harm.
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What you’ll learn
Topics that really matter
01
What a poorly chosen bag does to children’s backs
Sore shoulders, a hunched posture and tiredness your child can’t quite put into words.
02
How much a packed school bag should weigh
A simple 10–15% rule based on your child’s weight – easy to remember for good.
03
How to adjust a school bag properly
Shoulder straps, chest strap and hip belt – a few minutes that can save a lot of discomfort.
04
How to tell the bag doesn’t fit your child
Signs you can spot without expert eyes – just watch their posture.
05
A traditional school satchel or a backpack?
A structured satchel and a lightweight backpack both have their place – it depends on your child’s age and build.
06
How to pack a bag so it doesn’t strain the back
What belongs close to the back and what should go further out – a small change with a big impact.
Bags Lucie recommends
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First year
BAAGL Školní batoh Airy Polar
Ideal for smaller first-years – at just 750 g, it’s among the lightest on the market.
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Satchel
BAAGL Školní aktovka Zippy Duha růžová
A classic structured satchel for sturdier or taller children. The contents won’t shift around as they walk.
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Older pupil
BAAGL Školní batoh Skate Mist
A lightweight backpack for older pupils from around Year 3. Spacious, but still kind to the back.
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“A poorly chosen school bag can hurt a child, even if they can’t put it into words. Just a few minutes to adjust it properly makes a difference.”
— Lucie Ternová, children’s physiotherapist
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Read physiotherapist Lucie Ternová’s tips and get your child’s school bag ready so it supports their back all year long – not the other way round.
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