Estudo da postura e do equilíbrio corporal em escolares com respiração oral com idades entre 8 e 12 anos

Abstract

This work aims to evaluate the corporal posture and balance of school children with and without mouth breathing in order to compare the results obtained with each group. The research is part of a bigger project that aims to evaluate otoneurological aspects and the hearing process in school children. It was realized at a city school in Santa Maria (RS) and the sample was composed of 51 children with mouth breathing and 58 children without mouth breathing. In general, the work was organized in seven chapters. The first one refers to a general introduction; the second goes through a broad and up to date literature revision; the third explains the methodology of the work as well as instruments, collecting and analysis of the data; the fourth describes the bibliographical references and the fifth quotes the consulted bibliography. On the sixth and seventh chapters the articles of the research of this work are presented. From the researches made it was observed that school children with mouth breathing independent of type present postural alterations and a more impaired balance when compared to those without mouth breathing.