Posture is a position in which a person holds his body. Correct posture is straightened shoulders, straightened back, raised head. If a schoolboy walks, his shoulders and head are bowed and he is hunched up - time to be on the alert.
Violation of posture in school children
Incorrect posture worsens the work of the internal organs and most often causes a curvature of the spine. Disorders of posture arise for many reasons, and not only because of an incorrect position of the spine during sitting and working at a desk or desk. Hereditary predisposition, changes in the structure of bone tissue, birth and postnatal trauma, incorrect position of the child's body during sleep - all this affects the formation of correct posture. The main reason for the violation of posture in schoolchildren is the inadequate development of abdominal and back muscles. As a consequence, a child can not maintain a correct posture for a long time, stoops or flexes the trunk.
The formation of correct posture in school children
- Correctly choose a school bag - with many compartments for uniform distribution of gravity, with a hard enough but not rigid back, not wider than the shoulders of a child, and height - no more than 30 cm. The collected backpack should not exceed 10% of the weight of the baby. Do not let your child carry a briefcase on one shoulder, otherwise it will not be possible to avoid a violation of posture!
- A table for work is preferably placed near the window, so that the light falls on the left. The table and chair should be by age - the legs stand at a right angle, the distance from the eyes to the notebook, books - 30-35 cm. The schoolboy should not lean on the table.
- Often check the eyes of the oculist - developing nearsightedness can also affect the posture - the baby leans toward textbooks and notebooks to see what is written - and bends the back.
- The duration of studies is also worth controlling. 45 minutes of work - a minimum of 15 minutes break. It is better if the child will perform physical exercises at this time. It is important during the day to allocate time for outdoor walks and active, lively games.
Gymnastics for proper posture
Here are examples of exercises for the posture of schoolchildren - warm-up and lifting the load from the back, which even babies can easily perform on their own.
- Standing against the wall, press her buttocks, shoulder blades and heels to her. Dilute hands at shoulder level, slide them on the wall, palms forward,
the muscles of the back and arms are tense. Relax, put your hands down. - Lie on your stomach, hands and feet stretch along the body. At the same time, raise your arms and legs up, caving in the lower back, leaning on the chest, abdomen and pelvis. Hold for a short while in this position, return to the starting position.
- Lying on his back to raise his legs at 45˚, twist the pedals of a bicycle. Make 10 rotations, then lower your legs to the floor, 5 seconds - rest. Repeat 10 times.
Watch your children and their health, because the correct posture in schoolchildren will save their health in the future!