Prevalencia de las alteraciones posturales en los estudiantes de la Carrera de Fisioterapia de la Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil.

Abstract

Posture is defined as the relative position adopted by the different parts of the body. Postural alterations are maladjusted or harmful postures that are learned by putting the body in an incorrect position and getting used to it. Objective: Determine the postural alterations presented by students of the Physiotherapy program at the Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil. Methodology: the research is non-experimental, correlational descriptivescope, quantitative approach. The population corresponds to 260 students from which a sample of 112 students was selected in a non-random manner. Results: it was observed that 46% corresponded to the female sex and 54% to the male sex, the largest number of university students is in the range of 18-21 years old with 53%. As for the female population, 51% have pescavus, followed by flat feet with 12%, in males’ alterations such as pes cavus were found with 44%, flat feet with 25%. In the evaluation with the pelvimeter we found that 76% did not have pelvic tilt. According to baropodometry, 68% if they have alterations of the center of gravity, we have a 63% load in the rearfoot, in the forefoot with 5%, with load in the midfoot, 1% of the evaluatedpopulation was found. According to kinovea's analysis, 55% had poor knee joint posture Conclusion: A high index of cavus foot, flat feet, trunk inclinations, pelvic tilts and lumbar hyperlordosis was determined.