Six-Week Postural Intervention Program in 10-Year-Old Students in Physical and Sports Education
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 (othe...
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| author | Stanislav Azor Michal Marko Stefan Adamcak Karin Baisova Pavol Bartik Hrvoje Sivrić |
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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. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d3ce9b6adff74107a9ea4cbb7e1037992025-08-20T03:52:38ZengH.S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical UniversityЗдоров’я, спорт, реабілітація2520-26772520-26852025-03-0111161710.58962/HSR.2025.11.1.6-171323Six-Week Postural Intervention Program in 10-Year-Old Students in Physical and Sports EducationStanislav Azor0https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6586-1958Michal Marko1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0054-0667Stefan Adamcak2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8002-6010Karin Baisova3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4868-8038Pavol Bartik4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2087-7876Hrvoje Sivrić5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4892-7679Institute of Physical Education and Sports, Technical University, Zvolen, SlovakiaFaculty of Performing Arts, Academy of Arts, Banská Bystrica, SlovakiaMatej Bel University, Banská Bystrica, SlovakiaInstitute of Physical Education and Sports, Technical University, Zvolen, SlovakiaMatej Bel University, Banská Bystrica, SlovakiaDepartment of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Slavonski Brod, CroatiaBackground 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.https://hsr-journal.com/index.php/journal/article/view/1163six-week interventionmusculoskeletal health postural programyounger school-age children |
| spellingShingle | Stanislav Azor Michal Marko Stefan Adamcak Karin Baisova Pavol Bartik Hrvoje Sivrić Six-Week Postural Intervention Program in 10-Year-Old Students in Physical and Sports Education Здоров’я, спорт, реабілітація six-week intervention musculoskeletal health postural program younger school-age children |
| title | Six-Week Postural Intervention Program in 10-Year-Old Students in Physical and Sports Education |
| title_full | Six-Week Postural Intervention Program in 10-Year-Old Students in Physical and Sports Education |
| title_fullStr | Six-Week Postural Intervention Program in 10-Year-Old Students in Physical and Sports Education |
| title_full_unstemmed | Six-Week Postural Intervention Program in 10-Year-Old Students in Physical and Sports Education |
| title_short | Six-Week Postural Intervention Program in 10-Year-Old Students in Physical and Sports Education |
| title_sort | six week postural intervention program in 10 year old students in physical and sports education |
| topic | six-week intervention musculoskeletal health postural program younger school-age children |
| url | https://hsr-journal.com/index.php/journal/article/view/1163 |
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