POSTURAL EDUCATION IN SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN: INTEGRATIVE LITERATURE REVIEW

• Main Authors: Ana Maria Dos Santos Carvalho, Claúdia Sofia Clemente Pereira, Catarina Ribeiro, Goreti Marques
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Associação Portuguesa dos Enfermeiros de Reabilitação 2020-12-01
• Series: Revista Portuguesa de Enfermagem de Reabilitação
• Subjects: posture; school health services; child; rehabilitation nursing
• Online Access: https://rper.aper.pt/index.php/rper/article/view/64

Background: Postural education is essential to promote proper body posture and prevent the adoption of incorrect postures, which can result in pain and musculoskeletal damage (1, 2, 3, 4, 5). The implementation of school-level programs has a strong influence on children's health and quality of life (6, 7). Objective: To analyze the existing evidence concerning postural education programs implemented at school level. Methodology: Through an integrative literature review, the PEO methodology (participants, exposure and results) was used. The data collection was conducted in April 2020 in the CINAHL and PubMed databases. Results: The analysis of the articles included allowed us to identify that postural education programs have benefits in terms of knowledge, static and dynamic postural parameters, backpack weight reduction, musculoskeletal pain level and shoulder misalignment. Conclusion: The evidence shows that the implementation of postural education programs, at school level, has positive results in promoting children's health.