BODY POSTURE CHANGES DURING FIRST SIX YEARS OF SCHOOL EDUCATION
Journal Title: Fizjoterapia Polska - Year 2008, Vol 8, Issue 4
Abstract
[b]Background.[/b] Screening examinations undertaken in periods of intensive body growth (growth spurts) and including an assessment of body posture are a basic form of prevention. These examinations help to pick out children at risk of developing faulty postures or with established postural defects so that they can benefit from corrective measures, if necessary. The aim of the work was to examine body postures of adolescents during their second growth spurt and to compare the results with postural data obtained at the age of seven.[b]Material and methods.[/b] The study initially involved 116 subjects, of whom 63 were qualified for further assessment. Their posture was examined twice, at the ages of 7 and 13, using a modified scoring system. The results were compared.[b]Results.[/b] The results confirmed the presence of postural variability. The posture of a third of the participants did not change. Of the others, improved postures were seen in half of them and postural deterioration in the other half. The second examination did not reveal any severe posture faults, but there were fewer children with normal postures. In the period between the examinations most of the children with faulty postures had attended corrective gymnastics classes once a week at their schools.[b]Conclusions.[/b] 1. The results confirmed variability of body posture, leading both to spontaneous improvement and postural deterioration. 2. There are some possibilities for spontaneous improvement but only in children with minor posture faults.
Authors and Affiliations
Janusz Nowotny, Krzysztof Czupryna, Aleksandra Rudzińska, Olga Nowotny-Czupryna
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