Author(s): Dr. Mohd Rafiq Ejaz Siddiqui

Abstract:
The objective of this study was to find out postural defects among Elementary school children of Aurangabad, Maharashtra. The whole population of the elementary section of different schools of Aurangabad, Maharashtra were taken as the subjects for this study. Total number of subjects were 800. The Survey Method used in spot testing and observations. For the detection of defects used padograph aligrometer for lordosis, plumber line test for scoliosis, test used for detection knock-knee and kiputh method for detection of kyphosis. According to the school records the age of the selected subjects ranged from 6 to 10 years. All survey readings were obtained during the physical education periods and two months were utilized for this purpose.

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