Abstract :
Background: Students in 14-17 years age group spend most of their time attending college/
school/tuitions/classes, studying, assignment completion, working on computers; hence mostly
sitting for long hours in sustained posture or position. Students should be aware of the trap of
incorrect sitting posture as they might encounter many health problems, if they continue to
acquire an incorrect/poor sitting posture.
Objectives: To identify awareness of correct sitting posture in age group 14-17 years, the source
of information, if received, and problems experienced due to improper sitting posture. Materials
and Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study comprising of 400 students of 14-17
years age group was conducted in Pune city.
Keyword :
Sitting posture, Posture, Young population, Awareness.