The impact of physiotherapy and swimming to posture, static trunk muscle endurance and balance for 10 – 12 years old children

Research subject: the impact of physiotherapy and swimming to posture, static trunk muscle endurance and balance for 10 –12 years old children. The research problem: According to Lithuanian health statistics, the most common disorders for school-age children are posture disorders. Research subject: To determine whether swimming is equally efficient as physical therapy exercises for 10 – 12 year old students’ posture, static trunk muscle endurance and body balance. Research objectives: 1. To assess the effect of physiotherapy in gymnastics hall to posture, static back muscle endurance and balance through the physical therapy for children with anomalous posture. 2. To evaluate the swimming effect to posture, static trunk muscle endurance, and balance through swimming training for children with anomalous posture. 3. To determine which method has a greater impact in improving posture, static trunk muscle endurance and balance for children with anomalous posture. Hypothesis: It is believed that swimming will have the same effect as physical therapy in gymnastics hall for students' posture, static trunk muscle endurance and balance. Research results: Static trunk muscle endurance and balance for both groups improved statistically significantly (p 0.05) comparing evaluated parameters. Conclusions: 1. Children’s posture, static trunk muscle endurance and balance statistically improved (p < 0.05) by practicing physical therapy in gymnastics hall. 2. Children’s static trunk muscle endurance and balance statistically improved (p < 0.05) by doing exercises in swimming pool, however, the posture was not improved statistically significantly (p ≥ 0.05). 3. Physiotherapy exercises in gymnastics hall and exercises in swimming pool have the same effect on improving children’s static trunk muscle endurance and balance, nevertheless, student’s posture improved statistically significantly (p < 0.05) only through physiotherapy in gymnastics hall. Recommendation: it is necessary to make an early diagnosis of the formation of spinal disorders in order to avoid severe health problems and to improve posture. In this case an earlier rehabilitation is needed. According to authors, children's posture should be checked 2-3 times a year, avoiding the spine and musculoskeletal disorders

The efficiency of physical therapy and swimming lessons to static trunk muscle endurance, balance and posture for 7 - 9 years old boys

Subject: influence of physical therapy and swimming lessons to static trunk muscle endurance, balance and posture for 7 - 9 years old boys. Research aim: Identify and compare the efficiency of physical therapy, and both physical therapy and swimming lessons' to static trunk muscle endurance, balance and posture for 7 - 9 years old boys. Objectives: 1. Evaluate the effect of physical therapy to static trunk muscle endurance, balance and posture for boys with irregular posture. 2. Evaluate the effect of physical therapy and swimming lessons' to static trunk muscle endurance, balance and posture for boys with irregular posture. 3. Determine which method improves efficiency to static trunk muscle endurance, balance and posture for boys with irregular posture. Research hypothesis: it is considered, that static trunk muscle endurance, balance and posture develops better for boys with both physical therapy and swimming lessons' compared to only physical therapy. Research results: balance, static trunk muscle endurance and posture improved statistically significant (p0,05) compared both groups. Conclusions: 1. Balance, static trunk muscle endurance and posture statistically significant improved by using physical therapy. 2. Balance, static trunk muscle endurance and posture statistically significant improved by using physical therapy and swimming lessons. 3. Physical therapy, and both physical therapy and swimming lessons', has equal effect of improving balance, static trunk muscle endurance and posture