Letter to the editor on "The Relationship between Sitting Posture and Musculoskeletal Pain in Boy Elementary School Students" by Saeed Ilbeigi et al.

The expanding developments in medical sciences indicate that it is necessary to emphasize compliance with religious, legal, and ethical standards in research, especially human research, and to collect and maintain information to preserve human health and dignity. As stated in the basic principles of the journal, research should be organized based on the Helsinki Declaration and in compliance with the country's 26 codes of research ethics. The authors of the published article did not follow several parameters of the Helsinki Declaration. Furthermore, as stated in the journal's author's guide, it is stated that "full responsibility for the correctness of the content, sources, and literary editing of the printed content will be the responsibility of the author(s)." It appears that the authors of the study neglected these aspects in the article, thereby disregarding the principles of medical ethics and the Helsinki Declaration in the published text. Moreover, the article encourages the readers of physical training to interfere in the medical field, which can damage the health of people in the community. Therefore, to prevent damage to the health of society and legal consequences resulting from intervention in the healthcare field and maintain the ethical principles of medicine, it is recommended that only individuals with scientific and legal qualifications conduct interventions and medical studies such as abnormal postures.