Análisis de alteraciones posturales y huella plantar en escolares.

Abstract

Introduction: During the school years, children begin to develop postural habits that can affect their musculoskeletal health in the future. Detecting postural and foot disorders early allows for appropriate treatment that promotes body balance and healthy development. Objective: To determine the postural and foot alterations present in children from the Fiscal Basic Education School "Dr. Alfredo Pareja Diezcanseco". Methodology: A quantitative, descriptive, observational, cross-sectional and retrospective study with a sample of 270 schoolchildren. Results: The most frequent alteration found was hyperkyphosis (27.41%) followed by grade 1 scoliosis (11.11%), grade 2 scoliosis (1.85%) and genu valgum (9.26%), and hyperlordosis (8.52%). In the plantar footprint, the most frequent foot type was normal foot/cavus foot (28.52%) followed by bilateral cavus foot (23.33%), bilateral flat foot (8.89%) Conclusions: The results of postural and foot disorders in school-aged children reinforce the need for periodic evaluations to prevent and improve the progression of these disorders to musculoskeletal problems in adolescence and adulthood.