Niharika Mishra
Student
Department of Human development and family studies
School of Home Science
Babasaheb Bheemrao Ambedkar University (A Central University)
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (India)
Shalini Agrawal
Associate Professor
Department of Human development and family studies
School of Home Science
Babasaheb Bheemrao Ambedkar University (A Central University)
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (India)
K. Sharmila
Assistant Professor
Department of Human development and family studies
School of Home Science
Babasaheb Bheemrao Ambedkar University (A Central University)
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (India)
Abstract
Posture is usually defined as the relative arrangement of the parts of the body. It was observed that school teachers worked continuously in one posture for long hours. Constantly, they suffered from discomfort in different parts of their body, especially in the shoulders, knees, back, lower back and upper back, which mainly prevent them from continuing their work. analyzed by using relevant descriptive statistics frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation and relational statistics like correlation. The sample was collected through random and purposive random sampling technique. The data calculated was analyzed using frequency, percentage and correlation.
Aim: The purpose of this study was to assess the postural discomfort of the teachers using virtual pedagogy. With this background, this study was carried out with the objectives to assess.
Objective: The postural discomfort faced by school teachers across gender. Methods: The sample size was 50 school teachers and sample was collected from Lucknow city using Interview Schedule along with A technique for measuring postural discomfort scale prepared by Corlett, E.N. & Bishop, R.P. (1976). The collected data was coded, scored, tabulated and analyzed by using relevant descriptive statistics frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation and relational statistics like correlation. The sample was collected through random and purposive random sampling technique. The data calculated was analyzed using frequency, percentage and correlation.
