Postural variability in preschool children: Observation study (ICPSR doi:10.34622/datarepositorium/IPR7E0)

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Document Description

Citation

Title:

Postural variability in preschool children: Observation study

Identification Number:

doi:10.34622/datarepositorium/IPR7E0

Distributor:

Repositório de Dados da Universidade do Minho

Date of Distribution:

2026-06-02

Version:

1

Bibliographic Citation:

Lima Araújo, Cristina; Simões de Carvalho, Graça; Moreira, Ana, 2026, "Postural variability in preschool children: Observation study", https://doi.org/10.34622/datarepositorium/IPR7E0, Repositório de Dados da Universidade do Minho, V1, UNF:6:gPd0hBvNijKTLndWt/ZR+w== [fileUNF]

Study Description

Citation

Title:

Postural variability in preschool children: Observation study

Identification Number:

doi:10.34622/datarepositorium/IPR7E0

Authoring Entity:

Lima Araújo, Cristina (CIEC UMinho)

Simões de Carvalho, Graça (CIEC UMinho)

Moreira, Ana (ESTESCoimbra)

Other identifications and acknowledgements:

Lima Araújo, Cristina

Producer:

Centro de Investigação em Estudos da Criança

Date of Production:

2025-06-13

Software used in Production:

MAXQDA

Grant Number:

UI/BD/154384/2022

Distributor:

Repositório de Dados da Universidade do Minho

Access Authority:

Lima Araújo, Cristina

Depositor:

Lima Araújo, Cristina

Date of Deposit:

2025-09-25

Study Scope

Keywords:

Medicine, Health and Life Sciences, body posture, postural variability, children, pre-school

Abstract:

Body posture is the relationship between body segments inherent in the ability to maintain postural control in the interaction of the body with gravity and environment. In child development, the trunk plays a crucial role in postural control. Thus, postural trunk stability and vertical orientation is an important skill for the upper limbs to perform selective tasks. Furthermore, trunk mobility during position changes is also relevant, while the upper limbs allow for stability through the arms support function. The child's postural interactions with their natural environment can be more or less varied and, therefore, will influence the internal references in the central nervous system. Thus, this observational study aimed to understand the children’s body postures during interactions with their natural preschool environment and whether these postures are helpful or harmful to their posture development. This study also aimed to understand the perceptions of parents, and the educational team regarding what constitutes correct and incorrect body posture and what influences both.

Date of Collection:

2025-06-06-2026-06-27

Unit of Analysis:

Individual

Universe:

A group of 18 participants

Kind of Data:

Anthropometric

Kind of Data:

Video

Kind of Data:

Audio

Methodology and Processing

Time Method:

Observational

Data Collector:

Lima Araújo, Cristina

Mode of Data Collection:

Anthropometric data - GIMA, model GBF-2008-B1 and wall altimeter GIMA (0-200 cm) Four video cameras were placed in the room to ensure observation of all the participants in the different activities and routines of preschool. Interviews with parents and the educational team.

Sources Statement

Data Sources:

Anthropometric data - GIMA, model GBF-2008-B1 and wall altimeter GIMA (0-200 cm) For the collection of observational data 4 video cameras (SANYO HD MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; SONY® Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V; SONY® DCR-TRV14E; Canon DS126431) were used Audio

Characteristics of Data Collection Situation:

The video cameras were placed in the room to ensure observation of all the participants in the different activities and routines of preschool. All the procedures were explained to the participant children in simple terms, tailored to their capabilities, and all children agreed the observation and the collection of video data of their participation in preschool routines. The interviews with parents and the educational team had a mean duration of 15 minutes.

Data Access

Notes:

<a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"><img alt="Creative Commons Licence" style="border-width:0" src="https://i.creativecommons.org/l/by/4.0/88x31.png" /></a><br />This work is licensed under a <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License</a>.

Terms of use CCBY The restricted files in this dataset can be made accessible by sending us a request explaining why you would like access, along with your email and Institution. Cristina Lima Araujo crislimaraujo@gmail.com

Other Study Description Materials

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Citation

Identification Number:

doi.org/10.3390/su151310422

Bibliographic Citation:

Postural education programmes with school children: a Scoping Review

File Description--f9693

File: 01_antropometric_data_participants.tab

  • Number of cases: 18

  • No. of variables per record: 1

  • Type of File: text/tab-separated-values

Notes:

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File Description--f9676

File: 02_parents_data_interviews.tab

  • Number of cases: 13

  • No. of variables per record: 1

  • Type of File: text/tab-separated-values

Notes:

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Variable Description

List of Variables:

Variables

C;Sex;Weight_kg;Height_cm;IMC;IMC_percentil;Age;Age_y_m;Gestational_age_weeks

f9693 Location:

Variable Format: character

Notes: UNF:6:tWoL3w2PWZ4KAepvazbEYg==

sex;age;profession;academic qualifications

f9676 Location:

Variable Format: character

Notes: UNF:6:jp8paBkf5hjc5GGKzt2izg==

Other Study-Related Materials

Label:

00_ReadME.txt

Notes:

text/plain

Other Study-Related Materials

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03_interview_guide.pdf

Text:

This file contains the interview procedures and script.

Notes:

application/pdf

Other Study-Related Materials

Label:

04_interview transcript guide_parents.pdf

Text:

This file contains the base document for transcribing the parents' interviews.

Notes:

application/pdf

Other Study-Related Materials

Label:

05_interview_transcript_guide_educational_team.pdf

Text:

This file contains the base document transcribing the interviews with the educational team.

Notes:

application/pdf