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- Title
Estudo comparativo da prevalência de alterações posturais na coluna vertebral em escolares do ensino fundamental do município de Quixadá/CE.
- Authors
de Queiroz Cerdeira, Denilson; de Mello Salgueiro, Cristiane Clemente; Ferreira Nunes, José
- Abstract
Introduction: Bad posture is characterized by the defective relationship between the various parts of the body that produces a greater tension in the supporting structures. Objective: To compare the prevalence of postural alterations of the spine in elementary school students from two schools, one private and another public, from the municipality of Quixadá/CE. Methods: A total of 40 students from both schools were evaluated, 48% male and 52% female, aged 11 to 15 years. We analyzed with the aid of styrofoam balls overlapped in the main anatomical reliefs and then photographied, in the four views, anterior, posterior, left lateral and right lateral, in a static way, positioned behind the symetrograph, analyzing through Coreldraw software, marking the most evident changes. Results: The results showed poor health of the spine in schoolchildren, with the identification of several postural alterations, being more prevalent in the public institution. These include: hyperkyphosis, pelvic imbalance, scapular imbalance, cervical lateral inclination, anterior cervical and unilateral shoulder elevation. However, the students from the private institution showed the same changes, but in a lower level. Conclusion: We observed that the socioeconomic factor of institutions and students can cause future postural alterations, due to the furniture and the inadequate way of transportation of school materials. The study suggests the presence of a physiotherapist in the school environment where it would be possible to modify the evolution of these alterations and the establishment of deviations, aiming at preventive and educational work.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; ELEMENTARY schools; PELVIS; PHYSICAL therapists; PHYSICAL therapy; POSTURE; SCAPULA; SPINE; SOCIOECONOMIC factors; BODY movement; DATA analysis software
- Publication
Fisioterapia Brasil, 2018, Vol 19, Issue 4, p444
- ISSN
1518-9740
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.33233/fb.v19i4.1169