Wiedza rodziców na temat wad postawy cia a

Nowadays faulty postures constitute a significant social problem. The rapid development of technology has led to limiting of physical activity also among the youngest which manifests itself by massive occurrence of faulty postures. Therefore it is extremely important to increase the parents' awareness of the risks resulting from abnormalities of body postures, importance of physical activity to health as well as recognizing the basic faulty postures and noticing their symptoms. The group of 388 parents/guardians of children attending 18 primary schools in all voivodeships in the country took part in the research. The respondents were asked to fill in the survey aiming at assessing their knowledge about faulty postures. They were also requested to describe their children's pastimes and types of physical activity. The survey was supposed to determine the sources from which parents obtain the information about faulty postures. The conducted research confirmed that 34.53% of the children attending primary schools have faulty postures. The parents' knowledge about faulty postures is poor. As many as 45% of parents was not able to mention any of the defects, approximately 15% was able to characterize rounded back whereas only 8% was able to choose the correct definition of scoliosis. At the same time many parents expressed willingness to participate in the lecture on faulty postures at school where their children learn. The main source of information on faulty postures prophylaxis for parents is a paediatrician (24%) and television (20%). Only one in four parents obtained the information about the risks resulting from deterioration of body posture from a teacher. About 79% parents think that their children spend leisure time actively enough, yet, approximately only 24% children participate in organized forms of physical activity. Although more and more is said about the problem of faulty postures, the parents' knowledge on the subject is still insufficient. It seems appropriate that teachers, due to their vocational preparation and constant contact with students and their guardians, should play a more significant role in propagating the knowledge about preventing faulty postures.