PREVALENCE OF POSTURAL CHANGES IN SCHOOL CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS.
Bruno Boari DE ResendePaula Silva AlmeidaMarcelo Augusto SilvaPatrícia Samara SantosMarcos Vinícius DE ÁvilaAndréa Carmen GuimarãesLaila Cristina Moreira DamázioPaulo Chaves SaldanhaPublished in: Acta ortopedica brasileira (2023)
Postural alterations are highly prevalent among the evaluated students. The most affected body segments are the head, spine, hips, trunk, and abdomen. However, this finding was not related to the weight of the backpacks or the students' body weight. However, different parameters must be used to analyze the factors that may be related to such findings, such as ergonomic changes, inadequate habits, growth spurt, among others. Evidence Level III,Cross-sectional Observational Study.