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There are several options for protecting your back:

1. Jacket-integrated back protector: Often less coverage. However, some extend over the lumbar region and/or go lower than the jacket;
2. Stand-alone back protector with shoulder straps: these can provide more coverage than an integrated back protector, but this is not always the case;
3. Protective vest: combines the advantages of a stand-alone back protector with one- or two-piece chest protection, and usually also covers areas such as the malleolus.