BACK SCHOOL PROGRAM: DEVELOPMENT OF BACK CARE KNOWLEDGE AND SPINE DISEASE PREVENTION AND TRUNK STATE AMONG 6-7-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN
| Autor: | Brigitta SZILÁGYI, Alexandra MAKAI, Péter TARDI, Viktória KOVÁCSNÉ BOBÁLY, Ágnes SIMON-UGRON, Melinda JÁROMI |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Studia Universitatis Babeş-Bolyai: Educatio Artis Gymnasticae, Vol 66, Iss 3 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1453-4223 2065-9547 |
| DOI: | 10.24193/subbeag.66(3).26 |
| Popis: | Introduction: The prevalence of posture deformities and muscle weakness among primary school children is high (50-65%). Objective: To assess and improve the back care knowledge and spine disease prevention, the strength of the trunk muscles, the flexibility of the lower limb muscles, the posture, and the lumbar motor control ability of primary school children by a 1-school year back school program. Methods: 102 (mean age: 6.549±0.500 years) children were examined at the baseline, and 48 (23 boys, 25 girls) were chosen for the program. Back care knowledge was examined by validated questionnaire, trunk muscle strength, and muscle flexibility by Lehmann tests, posture by New York Posture Rating Chart, and lumbar motor control by Sitting Forward Lean Test. Results: The complete back care knowledge (2.423±3.911, 19.115±2.833 points; p |
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