Back to School - Walking

Are you scared to let your kids walk to school? The risks are worse if they don't get enough walking and other physical activity -- and worse for you as well. Here's how to stop worrying and start walking.

Walk to School Day and Week are declared in early October by the Partnership for a Walkable America to promote walking to school through fun activities.

A walking bus is a way to supervise children walking to school while everyone gets the benefit of exercise. Here is more about forming a walking bus.

Save your kids' lives - get them moving. Encourage them to walk or bike or skate to school with information from the KidsWalk to School Program. You can use it individually or organize your school or neighborhood.

Sneak more walking into your daily life to keep from becoming a mouse potato - today's version of a couch potato.

Wear your school backpack or commuter backpack right to prevent back and shoulder pain. How to wear a backpack right.

If you wear your backpack wrong, you can increase your risk of back pain. Here is how to wear it right.

A school pack should be as well-designed as a hiking backpack for all of the hours students spend using them. The picks of the best backpacks for school.

Heavy backpacks can lead to both back pain and poor posture for schoolchildren, notes the American Chiropractic Association (ACA), which offers these tips for school backpacks.