Valoración de la postura en las alumnas de la Escuela Fiscal de niñas Ciudad de Cuenca, y Programa de Intervención Educativa, Cuenca 2010

Abstract

Childhood is the main stage for the acquisition of disorders or postural changes, so this study of type Intervention Participatory Action, aims to promote health and correct posture in the students of the Fiscal School of Girls "Ciudad de Cuenca"; for this, it was developed an assessment form to determine the prevalence of them, thus providing adequate treatment, contribute to the development of knowledge, attitudes and healthy practices in the girls of the establishment, and thus achieve make the school a healthy space, and therefore manager of the processes that include family and community. 335 students of the Fiscal School of Girls "Ciudad de Cuenca" were studied, during the academic year 2009 to 2010. The information was obtained from a form which included: the postural test and several parameters or variables that were examined by investigators to detect postural alterations. In addition to this scan data, were collected on anthropometric measurements: weight, height and body mass index. Educational and communicative workshops were also made, which were measured on the CAPs, applied before and after intervention to assess the level of knowledge, attitudes and practices related to postural health. Of the total of students who participated in the research, 74% have some type of postural alteration in one or more parts of their body. The most frequent postural changes correspond to: lumbar hyperlordosis (18.8%), followed by pelvic anteversion (17.8%) and swollen abdomen (16.8); alterations that in most cases have presented together, indicating the presence of lower crossed syndrome in girls. Apart from these, the alterations that are frequency seconded are: shoulders antepulsion (12.5%), false flat feet (9.3%), kyphosis (7.1%), winged scapula (3.8%), flat feet (3.4%) and other lesser frequency.

DeCS: Posture; Reference Values; Child - Female; students, academic institutions - public sector, health education, Cuenca - Ecuador.