Correction of Faculty Attitude and of Physical “Kyphosis” in Children Using Specific Means of Gymnastics and Swimming

Abstract

This work aims to submit a complex programme of specific means of gymnastics and swimming for the purpose of correcting posture and rectify spine Kyphosis in children (12-14 years old) as the number of people suffering from obesity is getting higher and their sedentary lifestyle has become one of the characteristics of the daily life. Doctors warn that more and more children weigh more than normal since they show no desire to practice a sport and prefer the TV or the computer as ways of spending spare time. The lack of any physical activity shall be reflected in the deficiencies in the physical development, particular in the spine. The main purpose of this research is the improvement of the detailed rules for the application of some specific exercises in gymnastics or swimming in order to correct the kyphotic attitude and to rectify kyphosis.