Postural education and behavior among students in a city in southern Brazil: student postural education and behavior

作者：Fonseca Cintia Detsch; dos Santos Antonio Cardoso; Candotti Claudia Tarrago^*; Noll Matias; Hecker Luz Anna Maria; Corso Carlos Otavio

来源：Journal of Physical Therapy Science, 2015, 27(9): 2907-2911.

DOI：10.1589/jpts.27.2907

• Posture
• Adolescent health
• School health

[Purpose] The aim of the present study was to assess the knowledge of the spine and posture among adolescent female students and to determine if they had access to postural education in or outside school. [Subjects and Methods] This was an epidemiological survey of a representative sample of 495 female students aged 14 to 18 years attending a regular secondary school in Sao Leopoldo, RS, Brazil. Data were collected through a questionnaire. [Results] The results showed that 16.8% of teens did not know what a spine was, 8.3% had no knowledge of posture, and 61% reported receiving no posture education. Posture awareness was associated only with posture while using a computer, while having postural education class was not associated with any postural behavior. [Conclusion] The results showed that, although most students are familiar with the spine and posture, a sizable group is not, and over half had no postural education. These findings suggest that inclusion of postural education programs in schools should be encouraged in order to promote health and prevent diseases related to the spine.

• 出版日期2015-9