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<sec><h3>Introduction</h3><p>Physical activity may have an impact on the parameters of body posture. Scientific reports suggest that levels of physical activity are declining among society, which may result in incorrect changes in body posture. This study aimed to assess the relationship between physical activity and the parameters characterizing posture in the frontal plane in children.</p></sec>
<sec><h3>Material and Methods</h3><p>Sixty-seven primary school students aged 9 were enrolled in the study, including 29 girls and 38 boys. The posture was evaluated with the photogrammetric method. Also, anthropometric measures and the level of physical activity were investigated.</p></sec>
<sec><h3>Results</h3><p>The highest percentage of examined children was characterized by a moderate level of physical activity. Children with a high level of physical activity were characterized by the greater asymmetry of position between the right and left shoulder as compared to those with a low and a moderate level of physical activity.</p></sec>
<sec><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>There were statistically significant differences only in the height of shoulders in children with a high level of physical activity. This study should be repeated in adolescence, characterized by changes in development and a reluctance to physical activity.</p></sec>
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IntroductionPhysical activity may have an impact on the parameters of body posture. Scientific reports suggest that levels of physical activity are declining among society, which may result in incorrect changes in body posture. This study aimed to assess the relationship between physical activity and the parameters characterizing posture in the frontal plane in children.
Material and MethodsSixty-seven primary school students aged 9 were enrolled in the study, including 29 girls and 38 boys. The posture was evaluated with the photogrammetric method. Also, anthropometric measures and the level of physical activity were investigated.
ResultsThe highest percentage of examined children was characterized by a moderate level of physical activity. Children with a high level of physical activity were characterized by the greater asymmetry of position between the right and left shoulder as compared to those with a low and a moderate level of physical activity.
ConclusionsThere were statistically significant differences only in the height of shoulders in children with a high level of physical activity. This study should be repeated in adolescence, characterized by changes in development and a reluctance to physical activity.

Physical Activity and Parameters of Body Posture in the Frontal Plane in Children

Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw

Polish Journal of Sport and Tourism

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IntroductionPhysical activity may have an impact on the parameters of body posture. Scientific reports suggest that levels of physical activity are declining...

Physical Activity and Parameters of Body Posture in the Frontal Plane in Children

Article Category: Original research papers

Published Online: Jun 30, 2021

Page range: 20 - 24

Received: Jun 18, 2021

Accepted: Jun 28, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjst-2021-0010

Keywords
physical activity, children, posture

© 2021 Marta Kinga Labecka, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Physical Activity and Parameters of Body Posture in the Frontal Plane in Children

Article Category: Original research papers

Published Online: Jun 30, 2021

Page range: 20 - 24

Received: Jun 18, 2021

Accepted: Jun 28, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjst-2021-0010

Keywordsphysical activity, children, posture

© 2021 Marta Kinga Labecka, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
physical activity, children, posture