Postural variability in preschool children: Observation study

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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]

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Description	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. (2025-09-06)
Subject	Medicine, Health and Life Sciences
Keyword	body posture, postural variability, children, pre-school
Related Publication	Postural education programmes with school children: a Scoping Review doi: doi.org/10.3390/su151310422

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Dataset Persistent ID	doi:10.34622/datarepositorium/IPR7E0
Publication Date	2026-06-02
Title	Postural variability in preschool children: Observation study
Author	Lima Araújo, Cristina (CIEC UMinho) - ORCID: 0000-0002-3882-8650 Simões de Carvalho, Graça (CIEC UMinho) - ORCID: 0000-0002-0034-1329 Moreira, Ana (ESTESCoimbra) - ORCID: 0000-0002-9541-8041
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Description	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. (2025-09-06)
Subject	Medicine, Health and Life Sciences
Keyword	body posture, postural variability, children, pre-school
Related Publication	Postural education programmes with school children: a Scoping Review doi: doi.org/10.3390/su151310422 https://doi.org/10.3390/su151310422
Language	English
Producer	Centro de Investigação em Estudos da Criança (Universidade do MInho) (CIEC UMinho) https://www.ie.uminho.pt/pt/investigacao/Paginas/CIEC.aspx
Production Date	2025-06-13
Production Place	Braga
Contributor	Data Collector : Lima Araújo, Cristina
Grant Information	FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia: UI/BD/154384/2022: UI/BD/154384/2022
Depositor	Lima Araújo, Cristina
Deposit Date	2025-09-25
Date of Collection	Start: 2025-06-06 ; End: 2026-06-27
Kind of Data	Anthropometric; Video; Audio
Software	MAXQDA, Version: 26.1.2
Related Datasets	Postural Education Programmes with School Children: A Scoping Review https://doi.org/10.34622/datarepositorium/KSPP04; Postural control in 5-6-year-old children: postural sway and muscle activation during task performance https://doi.org/10.34622/datarepositorium/T5JYHS
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

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Unit of Analysis	Individual
Universe	A group of 18 participants
Time Method	Observational
Data Collector	Lima Araújo, Cristina
Collection Mode	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.
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.

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