The high prevalence of postural changes observed is reason for concern since these changes can translate into spinal problems in the medium to long term. Health professionals, including physical education teachers, should be trained to perform postural assessments, which should be routinely done in schools.
O objetivo deste estudo foi verificar a incidência de desvios posturais em escolares. Foram realizadas avaliações posturais estáticas, goniométricas e medições das distancias escapulares em meninas entre 6 e 17 anos de idade (n=154). Os resultados indicaram que é comum a ocorrência de desvios posturais, principalmente a partir dos 10 anos, quando passa a ocorrer também um percentual maior de assimetrias entre as medidas do lado direito e esquerdo da cintura escapular e pélvica. Analisando as faixas etárias como um todo, os desvios mais observados foram: anteriorizaçao da coluna cervical (66,23%), protusão de ombros (47,40%), abdução escapular (80,52%), nipercifose dorsal (10,39%), hiperlordose lombar (31,17%) e cifolordose (29,22%). The objective of this study was to identify the incidence of postural deformity in students. Assessments of static posture, goniometrics and scapular measurements were mada in girls from 6 to 17 years old (n=154). The results indícate that the occurrence of postural deviation is common, specially from 10years old, when also starts to occur i righer percentage of asymmetry between the left and right sides of both the scapular and pelvic girths. The deformities most frequently observed were: anteriorization of the cervical spine
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