Effects of a non-randomized educational intervention on knowledge, postural habits and trunk muscle endurance related to back health: A 6-month follow-up study

Low back pain (LBP) prevalence in children and adolescents is high during their lives. School-based interventions have reported effectiveness on health. The study aimed to determine the effect of an educational back-health intervention knowledge, postural habits trunk muscle endurance regarding low prevention for a group 12 13-year-old students using 6-month follow-up. A non-randomized experimental design. Three groups 1st-grade secondary school were selected. control (CG), two (EG1 EG2) who participated program (BHEP); only one was given follow-up learning contract (EG2). Assessments performed at three different time points: before (baseline), after (post-test) 6 months (follow-up). level general knowledge improved intervention. EG1 EG2 compared CG period (p < .001 both). An improvement musculature observed boys between .05). lower percentage problems lumbar area Teaching take care spines seems positive effects concerning habits, health