Posture correction in children 11-12 years old by means of swimming with elements of aquafitness

Abstract

The article is devoted to the justification of the use of a physical therapy program using swimming equipment to improve the physical condition of children aged 11-12 years with postural disorders. The relevance of the study is due to the critical sharp increase in the incidence of disease among children all over the world, in particular, in Ukraine in recent years. The evaluation method was the measurement of Moshkov's rhombus, acromial, digital, iliac crest and lower angles of the scapula of the point. According to the results of the study, it was found that among boys aged 11-12 years under the influence of classes under the rehabilitation program using swimming equipment with elements of aquafitness, the number of people with an index of vertical curvature of the spine of 100.0-90.0% increased by 30.77%, among girls - by 38.46%. At the same time, the number of persons with a spine curvature index of 79.9-70.0% in the main groups of boys and girls decreased significantly compared to the control groups. The feasibility of using the proposed program of complex rehabilitation with the use of swimming equipment with the use of elements of aquafitness was proven due to a significant improvement in the indicators of posture assessment in the studied children 11-12 years old.