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AOK Bamberg starts a campaign for healthy school bags and strong children!
AOK Bamberg is launching the “School Bag Fit” initiative to improve back health among primary school students in the region.
AOK Bamberg starts a campaign for healthy school bags and strong children!
In the Bamberg/Forchheim region, the new project “School Bags Fit” is being launched with great joy. The AOK Bamberg started this initiative to promote the health of the little ones. The focus is on 1,140 students in the 1st grade from 14 primary schools. This campaign aims to support children's back health, which is particularly important given the increasing number of back problems among primary school children. How Wiesentbote Reportedly, sets of materials were handed over to the schools for this purpose.
AOK health expert Doris Spoddig emphasizes that wearing school bags correctly can be both a burden and a support for back health. The choice of school bag and its correct handling are particularly important. As Spoddig explains, knowledge is conveyed to teachers, parents and children through the materials provided. The children should be made aware of the topics of personal responsibility and healthy carrying.
Contents of the material sets
What is included in these sets? The AOK has put together a well thought-out package for this. Each set for a class includes:
- 30 Mitmach-Hefte für Kinder
- 2 Informationsblätter für Lehrkräfte
- 30 Informationsblätter für Eltern
- 30 Urkunden
- 30 Stickerbögen mit je 5 Aufklebern
These materials can be ordered through the AOK by primary and special schools in the regions of Bavaria, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland.
Prevention of back problems
Wearing school bags is not only a practical matter, but also has a major impact on children's back health. There are therefore important tips to prevent back problems. Loud Association office Packing and putting on your backpack correctly is crucial. Overweight school bags can lead to poor posture in the long term, which can lead to back problems.
A few simple tips can help: Heavy objects should be packed as close to your back as possible. Parents should also make sure that school bags are not worn too low, as this leads to poor posture. “Daily exercise training, for example on the way to school, not only promotes health, but also posture,” says an expert. Parents are called upon to look for tested AGR satchels that are ergonomically designed and support posture.
“With an integrated movement concept and regular breaks, we can easily prevent tension,” emphasizes Doris Spoddig. This makes it possible to ensure children's back health in the long term and to make playing and learning easier.
Further information about the “School Bag Fit” project can be obtained from Doris Spoddig on 0951-9336242, by email at doris.spoddig@by.aok.de or online on the AOK website AOK.