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AirPacks,
Inc. featured in Ladies Home Journal,
Yankee Magazine, and Better
Homes and Gardens.
Beverly,
MA - January, 2001 - Millions of adults are hurting their
backs lugging heavy laptops and luggage and probably are not
exercising enough to help strengthen their backs. Read
more.
PEDIATRICIAN
Mark D. Widome, M.D., talks about your kids and their backpacks.
Read more.
In
1999, our first year, our AirPacks backpacks were written about
in over 90 national publications including Parents Magazine,
Woman's Day, USA TODAY, and featured on CBS Morning News.
AirPacks,
Inc. and Jill Ammerman were featured in the March/April 2000
issue of Family Money Magazine in an article, "Got
An Idea: Turn It Into A Business."
The
New York Times (February 16, 2000) featured a long article
on "Stresses and Strains of Backpacks."
American
Academy of Orthopedics (October 14, 1999) released a report
"Heavy Backpacks Cause Back, Shoulder Pain in
Children."
"In
a recent survey the American Academy of Orthopedics, 71% felt
that backpacks are a clinical problem for children and 58% of
the doctors reporting seeing youngsters whose back and shoulder
pains could be attributed to carrying backpacks that were too
heavy for them."
American
Physical Therapy Association (August 4, 1999) released a report
"School's in Session, but is Your Children's Backpack
Making the Grade?"
The
American Physical Therapy Association released a report that
addresses the benefits and dangers of backpacks. The report
states, "While a backpack is still one of the best ways to
bear a burden, a too-heavy or improperly worn backpack may harm
joints and muscles, especially young ones."
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