Table 2. Load categorization guidelines with example load descriptions and masses for loads of each size and type category.
Child mass measurements calculated as the average mass of American males and females in that designated age group according to the 2016 CDC Anthropometric Reference (Fryar et al., 2016).
| Load size | Type | Description | Approximate mass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small | Food | Coffee cup or beverage; individual snack food items able to be handled with one hand. | <1 kg |
| Goods | Thin books, paper folders, clutch-sized purse | <1 kg | |
| Medium | Food | A single, full bag of groceries, bundle of food for sale approximately of torso size; visibly full | 1–6 kg |
| Goods | Bag or mid-sized purse approximately of torso size | 1–6 kg | |
| Child | Infant (unable to mobilize independently) | 6.5 kg | |
| Large | Food | Packages of groceries or food for sale larger than torso-sized | >6 kg |
| Goods | Oversized bag (larger than torso size) | >6 kg | |
| Child | Toddler or Child (able to mobilize independently) | 11.5–19.7 kg | |
| Stroller | Child-carrying device pushed in front of walker | 13 kg (stroller alone) plus 6–15 kg (size of child) |