Cluster-randomized, controlled evaluation of a teacher led multi factorial school based back education program for 10 to 12-year old children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this cluster-randomised, controlled study was to examine whether a teacher-led multifactorial back education programme could improve back pain in pupils, motor skills, back behaviour, and back knowledge over a 10-month period.

Methods

There were 176 children from two schools, who were cluster-randomised into intervention and control groups. The intervention programme consisted of 3 parts: 1) knowledge improvement, 2) posture awareness training, and 3) reducing imbalance of core muscles through mandatory back and abdominal muscle exercises at the beginning of each physical education lesson. Outcome measures included a clinical orthopaedic examination, a health questionnaire, a motor test, a back-behaviour trial, and a knowledge test.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Dullien S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6158865 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature