Impact of physical activities on posture type among young children

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Abstract

Background and Aim.
Physical activities have a positive impact to the development of musculo-skeletal, cardiovascular, neural systems among young children. At the five years of age the physical activities must be at least 60 minutes a day. Sedentary behavior increases the risk of posture disorders. The aim was to identify the type of posture according to the load of physical activity among preschool children. Material and Methods.
In research 959 children were included of age 4 to 7 years. The questionnaire was filled up by parents. The classical anthropometrical measurements were performed. The data of physical activity and posture type were analysed.
Results. In study 53,5% (n=511) girls and 46,7%(n=488) boys were included. 98,0% (n=976) of children engaged in physical activity, 1,7% of children did not engaged in physical activity. 59,1%(n=565) of children engaged in physical activity outside the preschool educational institution (PEI), 40,9% (n=391) did not engaged in physical activity outside PEI. The standard posture according to the type of posture was identified to 41,3% (n=396) children, posture disorders were identified to 58,7% (n=562) children (p=0,001). The standard posture was identified 0,8 percentage points (pp) more frequently in the group of children who did not engaged in physical activity outside PEI (41,9%, n=164). Lordotic posture was identified 1,9 pp and kyphoticlordotic posture 1,4 pp more frequently in the group of children who engaged in physical activity outside PEI. Kyphotic posture was identified 3,5 pp more frequently in the group where children did not engaged in physical activity outside PEI (p=0,464).
Conclusions. There is no statistically significant correlation between the enlarged load of physical activity and posture disorders. Children who were physically active only in PEI had kyphotic posture more frequently.

Congress

Congress22nd Congress of European Anthropology Association (EAA), 15th Congress of International Society for the Study of Human Growth and Clinical Auxology (ISGA), 5th International Conference of Evolutionary Medicine (ICEM)
Country/TerritoryLithuania
CityVilnius
Period24/08/2227/08/22
Internet address

Keywords*

  • preschool age
  • posture type
  • physical activity

Field of Science*

  • 3.1 Basic medicine

Publication Type*

  • 3.4. Other publications in conference proceedings (including local)

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