Impact of Distance Education and Absence of Organized Physical Activities on Posturae and Spine in School Aged Children
Impact of Distance Education and Absence of Organized Physical Activities on Posturae and Spine in School Aged Children

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the study was to evaluate posture and spine in children of younger school age after lockdown, distance education and after the cancellation of the sport and organized movement activities. The examination of posture and spine of 45 children was carried out in 3 schools in Slovakia in the years 2020, before pandemic restrictions, and 2021, after pandemic restrictions. To evaluate the posture and spine, we chose the modified methodology according to Napoleon Wolanski. In the order to verify the assumptions, that posture and spine will be aggravated after in one year after distance education, we used paired t-test for two mean values. We set a significance level of 0.05. After comparation of postural state and spine of schoolchildren before the pandemic and after the pandemic restrictions we yielded the following results: Tstat = -6.88 <1.68 / 2.02 = Tcrit. We took absolute values into account. According our results, the posture and spine were worsened. The locomotor system and children's spine react negatively to this sudden and lasting changes. We recommend to children and their parents to spend more time with movement activities in the nature and to do so called telerehabilitation.

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