Investigating the level of physical health of primary school students in Yasouj city
Subject Areas : Environmental sciencesIshaq Hosseini tabar 1 , Kobri Sajjadi Nesab 2
1 - Izadpanah Yasuj University
2 - Payam Noor Behbahan University
Keywords: Physical health, students, primary school level, Yasouj,
Abstract :
The purpose of this research is to investigate the physical health status of male students in public elementary schools in some educational areas of Yasuj city in the academic year of 2016. The present research is a descriptive study. In this study, 75 male students in the age group of 6-12 years, who were studying in the first to sixth grades of elementary school, were selected from Yasouj state boys' schools of education and training, as a multi-stage cluster sampling from 10 primary schools. Were examined. The data collection tool included a questionnaire and an observation sheet. Data collection was done by going to primary schools, completing the questionnaire by the students and completing the observation registration form based on observation and physical examination. Examining the physical health status in this study included determining the physical growth status (height and weight) and comparing it with the standard growth curve, vision, hearing, teeth, spine, head lice infestation and tinea capitis of the students. The analysis of the findings showed that in relation to physical growth (height and weight), the mean weight and height of boys (except for one group) was higher than the standard mean of growth, and in general, weight was 59.7% and height 51.4 percent of them were between the 50th and 97th percentiles. According to the results of the research, it shows the need to pay more attention to oral and dental hygiene, proper nutrition and exercise, visual health and skeletal system among primary school students.
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