Effects of a preventive back care program on students level of knowledge

Effects of a preventive back care program on school students' level of knowledge

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12610000703000

Enrollment

392

Registered

2010-08-25

Start date

2009-05-14

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

to evaluate the effects of back care program on schoolchildren level of knowledge

Interventions

back school children program including lessons on back anatomy and physiology, proper sitting posture, lifting techniques. All lessons were given at school, during the class period and lasted 50 minutes each one. The program was comprised by three sessions aplied by two physiotherapists with one week apart.

Study design

Allocation

Non-randomised trial

Intervention model

Single group

Primary purpose

Prevention

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

9 Years to 16 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

students

Exclusion criteria

students aged less than 9 years old; students whose parents did not signed the consent form.

Outcome results