The effect of physical health instruction in prevention of postural Scoliosis in elementary school students of Tonekabon
Objective: This study tends to survey the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP), concerning prevention of postural scoliosis among students of elementary school. Methods: This study is a semi-experimental research on 120 students (60 girls and 60 boys). Primarily, we assessed KAP and then data rega...
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Babol University of Medical Sciences
1999
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| Sumario: | Objective: This study tends to survey the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP), concerning prevention of postural scoliosis among students of elementary school. Methods: This study is a semi-experimental research on 120 students (60 girls and 60 boys). Primarily, we assessed KAP and then data regarding the physical health collected before and after giving instructions (After 3 months) using questionnaires. The instructional schedule included lectures, films and booklets. Findings: There was a significant increase in mean scores for KAP before giving instructions and after (P=0.000). Objective measures showed significant increase in preventional behavior about postural scoliosis in students after instruction. There was an incidence of 7.5% of postural scoliosis in 120 students. Conclusion: It also showed a significant relationship between fathers and mothers’ literacy and KAP of students. |
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