Physiotherapy in primary and lower-secondary school children with poor posture
Authors:
Černický M.; Oravcová P.; Kocúrová K.
Authors‘ workplace:
Fakulta zdravotníctva, Trenčianska univerzita Alexandra Dubčeka v Trenčíne, Trenčín, Slovenská republika
Published in:
Rehabil. fyz. Lék., 30, 2023, No. 1, pp. 13-17.
Category:
Original Papers
doi:
https://doi.org/10.48095/ccrhfl202313
Overview
Background: Poor posture is a civilizational disease that is increasingly affecting our child population. Thanks to correct and timely diagnosis and treatment, it is possible to eliminate this disorder. Methodology: Our work was carried out through quantitative research by means of a non-standardized questionnaire, which was anonymous and focused on the methods used in the diagnosis of faulty posture. It contained 17 open, semi-open and closed questions. Totally, three hypotheses were determined, which we verified using the SPSS Statistics 26 program and the chi-square test. Sample: The sample consisted of 200 respondents, physiotherapists from Trenčiaské and Žilina Regions, whom we mutually compared. The selection of the sample was not random, the respondents had to encounter the diagnosis of incorrect posture in children aged 6 to 15 years during their practice. Results: Based on the statistical results, the use of the Spiraldynamik concept was confirmed, which is applied by more physiotherapists from the Žilina Region than from the Trenčín Region (P < 0.001). Furthermore, we statistically confirmed that physiotherapists in the Trenčín Region do not apply the Feldenkrais method as often as physiotherapists in the Žilina Region (P < 0.027). It was not statistically confirmed that acral co-activation therapy is known to significantly fewer physiotherapists in the Žilina Region than in the Trenčín Region (P > 0.184). Conclusion: In order to eliminate the occurrence of poor posture in adulthood, we must maintain and promote correct posture as early as in childhood. Kinesiotherapy must contain precise procedures and methods for adopting preventive measures and supporting correct movement stereotypes.
Keywords:
prevention – Physiotherapy – posture – school age – bad posture
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