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Your shoulders under a backpack

Tech From Here: NL · Dutch Design Week 2026

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Research cited

  1. Ourieff J, Scheckel B, Agarwal A. Anatomy, Back, Trapezius. StatPearls 2023 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  2. Wettenschwiler PD, Lorenzetti S, Stämpfli R, Rossi RM, Ferguson SJ, Annaheim S. Mechanical predictors of discomfort during load carriage. PLoS One 2015 doi.org
  3. Genitrini M, Dotti F, Bianca E, Ferri A. Impact of backpacks on ergonomics: biomechanical and physiological effects: a narrative review. Int J Environ Res Public Health (excerpt) doi.org

Other sources

  1. OpenStax, Anatomy and Physiology 2e, §8.1 The Pectoral Girdle openstax.org
  2. OpenStax, Anatomy and Physiology 2e, §11.5 Muscles of the Pectoral Girdle and Upper Limbs openstax.org

Images, slide by slide

Slide 1
Labeled diagram marked Diagram: the shoulder girdle seen from behind, with the clavicle, acromion, spine of scapula, scapula, humerus and vertebral columnImage: RN Collins studio, code-drawn. Checked against OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, section 8.1. Source line drawn on the graphic
Slide 2
Labeled diagram marked Diagram: the same back view with only the two girdle bones colored, the clavicle (collarbone) in yellow and the scapula (shoulder blade) in pink, on both sidesImage: RN Collins studio, code-drawn. Checked against OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, section 8.1. Source line drawn on the graphic
Slide 3
Labeled diagram marked Diagram: the shoulder girdle seen from the frontImage: RN Collins studio, code-drawn. Checked against OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, section 8.1. Source line drawn on the graphic
Slide 4
Labeled diagram marked Diagram: the trapezius seen from behind, running from the skull and spine to the clavicle and the scapula, over the bonesImage: RN Collins studio, code-drawn. Checked against OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, section 11.5; Ourieff J, Scheckel B, Agarwal A. Anatomy, Back, Trapezius. StatPearls 2023 (PMID 30085536). Source lines drawn on the graphic
Slide 5
Labeled diagram marked Diagram: a person in side view wearing a backpack with shoulder straps and a hip belt, with arrows where the load presses at the shoulders and at the hipsImage: RN Collins studio, code-drawn. Checked against Wettenschwiler et al. 2015, PLoS One 10(11):e0142004. Source line drawn on the graphic
Slide 6
Labeled diagram marked Diagram: a person in side view with a backpack worn as a review advises, with three numbered notes: use the hip belt, keep the straps short, keep the load high and snug against the backImage: RN Collins studio, code-drawn
Slide 7
Hands pack a black backpack on a white window sill, a small gray case beside itPhoto: RN Collins
Ring frame
Berkel 1000 platform scaleFrame: Apdency, CC0, croppedMuseum or journal record
Quotes and video
RN's video behind this postRN's own footage, 17 Oct 2026, Eindhoven

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