Madam, - The Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists tells us that heavy schoolbags are contributing to a rise in student back pain (Health Supplement, January 24th).
Elderly people use shopping bags on wheels. Aircraft crews wheel smart bags matching their uniforms. Even super-fit sports players may be seen transporting their equipment in wheelie-bags. Why not reinvent the schoolbag? - Yours, etc,
IRENE ALLEN, Florence Terrace, Bray, Co Wicklow.