el 15(6): e7

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The PoSE Project: the Potential of Technological Learning for Postural Education in Schoolchildren

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  • @ARTICLE{10.4108/el.2.6.e7,
    author={Ilaria  Bortone and Nadia Agnello and Alberto  Argentiero and Valentina  Denetto and Cosimo  Neglia and Giuseppe  Palestra and Marco  Benvenuto},
    title={The PoSE Project: the Potential of Technological Learning for Postural Education in Schoolchildren},
    journal={EAI Endorsed Transactions on e-Learning},
    volume={2},
    number={6},
    publisher={ICST},
    journal_a={EL},
    year={2015},
    month={7},
    keywords={schoolchildren, prevention, posture, back education, engagement, social, empowerment},
    doi={10.4108/el.2.6.e7}
}
  • Ilaria Bortone
    Nadia Agnello
    Alberto Argentiero
    Valentina Denetto
    Cosimo Neglia
    Giuseppe Palestra
    Marco Benvenuto
    Year: 2015
    The PoSE Project: the Potential of Technological Learning for Postural Education in Schoolchildren
    EL
    ICST
    DOI: 10.4108/el.2.6.e7
Ilaria Bortone1,2,*, Nadia Agnello2, Alberto Argentiero2, Valentina Denetto3, Cosimo Neglia3, Giuseppe Palestra4, Marco Benvenuto3
  • 1: PERCRO Laboratory - Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, 56100 - Pisa, Italy
  • 2: KISS-Health Human Motion Analysis Laboratory, Ospedale San Camillo De Lellis, 72023 Mesagne, Italy
  • 3: ISBEM, Euro Mediterranean Scientific Biomedical Institute, 72023 - Mesagne, Italy
  • 4: University of Bari, via Orabona, 70126 - Bari, Italy
*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 s tep, we e valuated which a spects 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. A participatory approach was used to evaluate attempts to involve all who have a stake in outcomes in order to take action and effect change. 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
Received
2015-04-08
Accepted
2015-05-11
Published
2015-07-14
Publisher
ICST
http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/el.2.6.e7

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