Six-Week Postural Intervention Program in 10-Year-Old Students in Physical and Sports Education

• DOI: 10.58962/hsr.2025.11.1.6-17
• Publication Date: 2025-03-25T14:55:36Z
• Authors: Stanislav Azor; Michal Marko; Stefan Adamcak; Karin Baisova; Pavol Bartik; Hrvoje Sivrić
• Keywords: Physical Education; Sports Injury

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