An intervention for improving posture in school-age boys: Evidence from out-of-school settings

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dc.contributor.authorMarko, Michal
dc.contributor.authorAdamčák, Štefan
dc.contributor.authorMandzáková, Martina
dc.contributor.authorKľocová Adamčáková, Zora
dc.date.accessioned2025-11-21T11:45:55Z
dc.date.available2025-11-21T11:45:55Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.descriptionIn: Zdravotnícke listy : vedecký recenzovaný časopis. Trenčín : Trenčianska univerzita Alexandra Dubčeka v Trenčíne, 2025. ISSN 1339-3022. Roč. 13, č. 3 (2025), s. 53-59.
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Postural deviations in school-age boys represent growing public health concerns, often linked to sedentary behavior, insufficient physical activity, and inadequate ergonomic conditions. While out-of-school settings offer promising settings for preventive interventions, research in this context remains limited. Aim: The study aimed to evaluate the effects of 8-week intervention on posture in school-age boys, attending out-of-school settings. Materials and Methods: Quasi-experimental design involved 35 male participants (age: 9.4 ± 0.3 years), with 20 assigned to experimental group receiving the intervention and 15 to nonintervention control group. The program consisted of 20-minute sessions, conducted 3/ week over 8 weeks. Parameters of posture (head/neck, chest, abdomen/pelvis, spine, shoulders/ scapulas) were evaluated pre- and post-intervention using validated observational tools (Klein and Thomas/Mayer method). Results: Statistical analysis (Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney U-Tests) revealed significant post-intervention improvements (p < 0.01) in all evaluated parameters within the experimental group, accompanied by large effect sizes. No significant change was observed in the control group. CONCLUSIONS: Results demonstrate that brief, structured interventions can produce clinically meaningful improvements in postural health among school-age boys, affirming the utility of out-of-school settings for posture correction and prevention.
dc.identifier.issn1339-3022
dc.identifier.issn2644-4909
dc.identifier.urihttps://repo.umb.sk/handle/123456789/999
dc.identifier.urihttps://zl.tnuni.sk/index.php?id=21
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTrenčianska univerzita Alexandra Dubčeka v Trenčíne
dc.rightsCC BY-NC Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0. International
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
dc.subjectmimoškolská intervencia
dc.subjectextracurricular intervention
dc.subjectposturálne zdravie
dc.subjectpostural health
dc.subjectpreventívny program
dc.subjectchlapci
dc.subjectboys
dc.subjectškolský vek
dc.subjectschool age
dc.titleAn intervention for improving posture in school-age boys: Evidence from out-of-school settings
dc.title.alternativeIntervencia na zlepšenie držania tela u chlapcov školského veku: Evidencia z prostredia školského klubu
dc.typeArticle
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article

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