Evaluation of the Functional Status of the Posture Control System in Children with Detected Disorders in Body Posture

Anna Permoda-Białozorczyk, Marzena Olszewska-Karaban, Andrzej Permoda, Jolanta Zajt, Marek Wiecheć and Arkadiusz Żurawski ()
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Anna Permoda-Białozorczyk: Biomed Rehabilitation Center, ul. Dębinki 7d, 80-294 Gdańsk, Poland
Marzena Olszewska-Karaban: Division of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Gdańsk, al. Zwycięstwa 30, 80-219 Gdańsk, Poland
Andrzej Permoda: Department of Health and Natural Science, Gdańsk University of Physical Education and Sport, Kazimierza Górskiego 1, 80-336 Gdańsk, Poland
Jolanta Zajt: Department of Health and Natural Science, Gdańsk University of Physical Education and Sport, Kazimierza Górskiego 1, 80-336 Gdańsk, Poland
Marek Wiecheć: Centrum Rehabilitacji MARKMED, ul. Iłżecka 31a, 27-400 Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Poland
Arkadiusz Żurawski: Institute of Health Science, Collegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University, ul. Żeromskiego 5, 25-369 Kielce, Poland

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 21, 1-12

Abstract: Screening tests for body posture defects and abnormalities conducted over the past several decades have revealed a significant and constantly increasing problem of health risks in children. A sedentary lifestyle, which is considered to be the primary cause, can result in proprioceptive disorders leading to postural instability. The aim of the study was to find the correlation between the level of proprioceptive control and the number of postural disorders. The study involved a representative group of 1090 children aged 8–10 years, from randomly selected primary schools. Subjects who scored from 1 to 5 points in a prior postural screening test were qualified for the examination of the postural control system. The examination of the postural control system was carried out using an electronic station enabling assessment of postural stability and proprioception. A single leg stance test showed that the number of postural disorders does not significantly impact proprioceptive control. Proprioceptive control was found to significantly increase with the age of the children, and girls presented significantly better proprioceptive control in relation to the boys in each age group.

Keywords: body posture defects; proprioceptive disorders; postural instability; screening tests (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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