Abstract
Abstract: Spinal pain and postural deviation are common due to the lack of awareness of students in observing proper posture upon performing daily activities were poor posture can lead to pain, muscle ache, and exhaustion. The research sought to determine the level of awareness of proper posture among the college students.
METHOD-A observational study with total of 110 students from colleges of dakshina kannada participated in the study. 110 college students aged between 18-25 years were included. Questionnaire on Body Awareness of Postural Habits in Young People (Q-BAPHYP) Outcome measure was used to determine level of awareness of college students in terms of proper posture. Data was collected with help of online google formTM .After collecting data, data was analyzed and results were drawn
RESULT- The result in this study shows that the respondents (college students) are frequently aware of thier posture with mean ranging from 2.3-3.5 with a standard deviation ranging from 0.5-1.9. In respect to the body posture at home, 18.8% of the students are frequently, in respect to carrying objects, student’s percentage of 22.1%. In respect body posture in classroom, 18.6% of the students are frequently. Frequency of students observing proper posture in classroom, home and carrying objects is only 40.2%, 42.2% and 45% respectively.
CONCLUSION- This study concludes that students have moderately decreased level of awareness in terms of the posture that should be adopted in performing any ADLs can result in postural problems like postural deviation and low back pain that would last until adulthood. Postural education program may result in positive change where in students adopt the proper posture upon performing any activity.