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    Valoración de la postura en alumnos de la escuela fiscal mixta Manuel Muñoz Cueva, y programa de intervención educativa, Cuenca 2011-2012
    (Universidad de Cuenca, 2012-11-11) Buestán Carabajo, Felipe Andrés; Jimbo Jimbo, Juan Esteban; Zhindón Galán, Martha Dalila
    In childhood disorders can be purchased and / or postural changes, which if not treated can establish processes worrying dysfunction Intervention Study Participatory Action type, looking through teaching health promotion on posture habits in / as School students Fiscal Mixta "Manuel Muñoz Cave". With that objective assessment was made aware of the prevalence of postural abnormalities, providing prompt and proper treatment, helping to develop healthy attitudes and practices in the / as children, making the school a healthy space and process manager that include family and community. Material and methods We studied 338 students from the School Fiscal Mixta "Manuel Muñoz Cave", during the academic year 2011-2012. The information was obtained from a tab that included postural test several parameters that were examined for alterations. It also took data on anthropometric measurements: weight, height and body mass index. Educomunicacionales workshops were held and were measured by CAPs, applied before and after the intervention, to assess the level of knowledge, attitudes and practices related to postural health. Results Of the students / as surveyed, 38.46% have some type of postural alteration in one or more parts of your body. Frequently postural abnormalities correspond to: abdomen bulging (25.72.%), Lumbar lordosis (10.5%) and pelvic anteversion (9.42%), alterations in most cases have been presented together, indicating the presence of syndromes lower in cross / as children. Apart from these, the alterations are often seconded by: kyphosis (7.97%), shoulder forward flexion (7.25%), winged scapula (6.16%), feet planus (3.26%) and other lower frequency. KEYWORDS: CHILD; ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, POSTURE, HEALTH EDUCATION, PHYSICAL THERAPY, BENCHMARKS, ACADEMIC INTERVENTION PROGRAM, CUENCA-ECUADOR