The PoSE Project: the Potential of Technological Learning for Postural Education in Schoolchildren

Autor: Ilaria Bortone, Nadia Agnello, Alberto Argentiero, Valentina Denetto, Cosimo Neglia, Giuseppe Palestra, Marco Benvenuto
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: EAI Endorsed Transactions on e-Learning, Vol 2, Iss 6, Pp 1-7 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2032-9253
DOI: 10.4108/el.2.6.e7
Popis: Back pain in children and adolescents is quite common, so developing preventive strategies for back pain is highly desirable. This article describes a planned school-based postural education project (PoSE) to promote healthy behaviors among middle school students and their families and to moderate postural diseases. As first s tep, we e valuated which a spects of postural behaviors were integrated in children’s lifestyle through a questionnaire. Then, the educational program consisted of interactive lessons on back posture and good principles both in class and at home. A participatory approach was used to evaluate attempts to involve all who have a stake in outcomes in order to take action and effect change. The strength of the participatory approach used in this study lies in the contribution to empowerment social change.
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