Correlation between body posture and postural stability of school children

Abstract

Introduction: Low level of physical activity, frequent and long lasting sitting position and higher educational requirements make the postural defects more common. The main purpose of this thesis was to define the connection between body balance and postural defects in the body trunk. Material and methods: The examined group consisted of 104 Elementary School pupils: 46 boys and 56 girls in classes I-III. Zebris System with software WinSpine 2.3 was used to examine the body posture; to assess the balance Zebris PDM platform was used. Results: The correlation between the increase of right-sided scoliosis and the increase in the average deviation measure of the foot pressure in the frontal plane was observed. Conclusions: The lack of or low correlations between body posture and balance parameters in examined group were stated.