Six-week postural intervention program in 10-year-old students in physical and sports education
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2025
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H.S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University : Charkov
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2520-2677
2520-2685
2520-2685
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Background and Purpose
Correct posture during the school years is important in children's health, performance (academic) in schools, and well-being. Postural habits (incorrect) in children may lead to significant musculoskeletal disorders; in particular, low back pain and chronic ailments (other); therefore, aims of study was by experiment to validate the influence of six-week postural intervention program aimed at improving the posture in 10-year-old male students in Physical and Sports Education.
Material and methods
Six-week postural intervention program was carried out 6 weeks (May 6 - June 14, 2024), 2 x/ week/ 10 minutes (Tue/ Thu). Six-week postural intervention program was aimed at improving the posture of 20 10-year-old male students: (i) Experimental group (12 (n), 60%; age 10.20 ± 0.40 years, weight 36.20 ± 2.80 kg, height 138.40 ± 2.80 cm); (ii) Control group (8 (n), 40%; 10.20 ± 0.20 years, weight 36.80 ± 2.40 kg, height 136. 20 ± 4.80 cm). Standardized measure in evaluating the posture (utilizing Klein and Thomas's method, as refined by Mayer) was carried out before (Week 1; May 5, 2024) and after (Week 6; June 14, 2024) the six-week postural intervention program. 6-week postural intervention program and its influence was evaluated using the Wilcoxon Rank-Sum Test, Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test, and Pearson's r.
Results
Significant differences (p ˂ 0.05, 0.01) between 20 10-year-old male students; in particular, experimental group (12, 60%) and control group (8, 40%) was in 4 out of 5 segments of posture (body) in post-test (p ˂ 0.05, 0.01); in particular, head and neck (Z = -2.20, p ˂ 0.05, r = -0.50), abdomen and pelvis (Z = -2.76, p ˂ 0.01, r = -0.62), curvature of spine (Z = -3.20, p ˂ 0.01 , r = -0 .72), shoulders and scapulas (Z = -3.12, p ˂ 0.01, r = -0.70). Insignificant difference (p ˃ 0.05) between 20 10-year-old male students was in shape of chest (Z = -0.56, p ˃ 0.05, r = -0.12; post-test).
Conclusions
Six-week postural program (intervention) improved the posture of experimental group (12, 60%), demonstrating the improvements in 4 out of 5 segments of posture. Postural (target) exercises may reduce the risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders and promote better posture in children in critical developmental years. No significant difference (p ˃ 0.05) between 20 10-year-old male students was in shape of chest, indicating that certain postural features may require different and/or prolonged interventions.
Popis
In: Health, sport, rehabilitation. Charkov : H.S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University, 2025. ISSN 2520-2677. Vol. 11, no. 1 (2025), pp. 6-17.
Kľúčové slová
intervencia, intervention, deti mladšieho školského veku, children of younger school age, telesná a športová výchova, physical and sport education
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