The PoSE Project: An Innovative Approach to Promote Healthy Postures in Schoolchildren

Ilaria Bortone; Alberto Argentiero; Nadia Agnello; Valentina Denetto; Cosimo Neglia; Marco Benvenuto

E-Learning, E-Education, and Online Training. First International Conference, eLEOT 2014, Bethesda, MD, USA, September 18-20, 2014, Revised Selected Papers

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The PoSE Project: An Innovative Approach to Promote Healthy Postures in Schoolchildren

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@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-319-13293-8_6,
    author={Ilaria Bortone and Alberto Argentiero and Nadia Agnello and Valentina Denetto and Cosimo Neglia and Marco Benvenuto},
    title={The PoSE Project: An Innovative Approach to Promote Healthy Postures in Schoolchildren},
    proceedings={E-Learning, E-Education, and Online Training. First International Conference, eLEOT 2014, Bethesda, MD, USA, September 18-20, 2014, Revised Selected Papers},
    proceedings_a={ELEOT},
    year={2014},
    month={12},
    keywords={Schoolchildren Prevention Posture Back education Engagement Social Empowerment},
    doi={10.1007/978-3-319-13293-8_6}
}

Ilaria Bortone
Alberto Argentiero
Nadia Agnello
Valentina Denetto
Cosimo Neglia
Marco Benvenuto
Year: 2014
The PoSE Project: An Innovative Approach to Promote Healthy Postures in Schoolchildren
ELEOT
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-13293-8_6

Ilaria Bortone¹^,*, Alberto Argentiero¹, Nadia Agnello¹, Valentina Denetto², Cosimo Neglia², Marco Benvenuto²

1: KISS-Health Project (Knowledge Intensive Social Services for Health)
2: ISBEM, Euro Mediterranean Scientific Biomedical Institute

*Contact email: ilariabortone@gmail.com

Abstract

Back pain in children and adolescents is quite common, so developing preventive strategies for back pain is highly desirable. This article describes a planned school-based postural education project (PoSE) to promote healthy behaviors among middle school students and their families and to moderate postural diseases. As first step, we evaluated which aspects of postural behaviors were integrated in children’s lifestyle through a questionnaire. Then, the educational program consisted of interactive lessons on back posture and good principles both in class and at home. The strength of the participatory approach used in this study lies in the contribution to empowerment social change.

Keywords: Schoolchildren Prevention Posture Back education Engagement Social Empowerment

Published: 2014-12-10

: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13293-8_6