Valoración de la postura en los niños de quinto a séptimo año de educación básica de las escuelas fiscales de la ciudad de Pasaje y programa de intervención educativa, Pasaje 2010

Abstract

Study was aimed at determining the prevalence of postural alterations in a student population of tax ticket city schools during the school year 2009-2010.

A cross-sectional design sought information on postural alterations to a student population belonging to tax basic education establishments in the city of passage and analyzed the characteristics of alterations based on age, sex, weight, size, area of residence, student extra physical activity and a history of skeletal muscle alterations, body mass index groups.

The prevalence of postural alterations in the study population was 48.4% and the characteristics of the sample were similar to those described in countries that share equal reality that our studies.

The study culminated with a program of educational intervention with focus on treatment and prevention of identified postural alterations. Increase knowledge on postural mechanics and bodily hygiene was significant.