KNOWLEDGE OF INFANT EDUCATION TEACHERS ON HEALTHY POSTURE HABITS

• Autor(a) principal: Andreatta, Larissa Bertolini
• Data de Publicação: 2013
• Outros Autores: Trelha, Celita Salmaso, Fujisawa, Dirce Shizuko, Katayama, Alan Hideo, Fuginam, Cássio Noboro, Siqueira, Claudia Patrícia Cardoso Martins
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Saúde e Pesquisa (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.unicesumar.edu.br/index.php/saudpesq/article/view/2513
• topic: Knowledge; Teachers; Postures; Conhecimento; Professores; Postura; .

Knowledge of infant education teachers on posture changes and habits is evaluated. A descriptive analysis with a self-applicable questionnaire on social and demographic aspects, existence of pain or posture dysfunction, causes and knowledge of teachers on healthy posture is provided. Twenty-seven teachers, mean age 29.7 + 6.5 years and mean teaching duration 17.6 + 4.19 years, participated, of whom 20 (74.1%) featured complete post-graduate course. All teachers were worried and concerned on the unhealthy posture of students in school and 20 (24.7%) had low knowledge on the spine and its damage by incorrect posture. Only 6 (22.2%) knew the ideal weight for children and 7 teachers considered themselves prepared to initiate a preventive program on healthy posture. Most teachers had an adequate knowledge on posture and taught students the basics on healthy and unhealthy postures. Since most teachers felt unprepared to start a preventive program on the subject, strategies in teacher training on the issue are required.