This study was planned to investigate the effect of back health education given to academicians on physical function and body awareness. The participants of the intervention group received back health education (Back School) in the classroom. After the education program, they participated in exercise training for six weeks (one day a week). The control group was only given an informative brochure on back health and asked to read it.
This study was planned to investigate the effect of back health education given to academicians on physical function and body awareness. The study was completed with a total of 94 (49 female and 45 male) volunteer academicians (intervention group n=47, control group n=47) between the ages of 25-65, with a mean age of 43.22±10.924 years. The participants of both groups were evaluated before and after the 6-week education and training. In order to evaluate physical functions of the participants, One Leg Standing Test (eyes open and closed), Half Squat Test, Curl-Up Test, and Sit and Reach Test were used. The Body Awareness Questionnaire (BAQ) was used to assess body awareness of the sample. The participants of the intervention group received back health education (Back School) in the classroom. After the education program, they participated in exercise training for six weeks (one day a week). The control group was only given an informative brochure on back health and asked to read it.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
94
The participants of the intervention group received back health education (Back School) in the classroom. After the education program, they participated in exercise training for six weeks (one day a week).
Faculty of Health Sciences in Biruni University
Istanbul, Zeytinburnu, Turkey (Türkiye)
One Leg Standing Test (eyes open and closed)
One Leg Standing Test (eyes open and closed)
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
Half Squat Test
performed half squats
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
Curl-Up Test
performed curl-up
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
Sit and Reach Test
participants asked to reach forward on the test table in long sitting position on the mat.
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
Body Awareness Questionnaire (BAQ)
all the participants filled out the questionaire
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
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