Educational Intervention in the Postural Hygiene of School-Age Children
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Menor Rodríguez, María José; Rodríguez Blanque, Raquel; Montiel Troya, María; Cortés Martín, Jonathan; Aguilar Cordero, Josefa; Sánchez García, Juan CarlosEditorial
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Educational intervention Children Postural hygiene Children's health
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2022-05-06Referencia bibliográfica
Menor-Rodríguez, M.J... [et al.]. Educational Intervention in the Postural Hygiene of School-Age Children. Healthcare 2022, 10, 864. [https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10050864]
Resumen
Introduction: Healthy lifestyle habits formed in childhood provide the foundation for a
healthy adult life; therefore, it is important to encourage healthy habits and to correct poor habits
from an early age. Aim: In this study, we aim to evaluate the influence of educational intervention
in order to modify postural hygiene habits in school-age children. Materials and methods: We
randomly selected three public primary education schools in the Galician provinces of Orense
and Pontevedra based on stratified multistage sampling. A sample of 479 students was obtained,
representing 2% of all 6- to 12-year-old children registered during the 2015/2016 academic year
in those provinces. Results: Following the intervention, the students’ postural hygiene improved.
We found statistically significant differences regarding a reduction in the number of hours spent
watching television (0.531 h/day); the way school books and supplies were carried, with an increase
in the use of backpacks with wheels (from 58.5% to 64.1%); and an improvement in postural hygiene
when watching television, with an increase from 63.7% to 80.8% of those surveyed opting to watch
television whilst seated on a chair instead of lying down. Conclusions: Educational intervention
by inculcating healthy postural hygiene habits in children at an early age can improve and correct
unhealthy behaviours.