Hygienic assessment of the state of health of senior pupils at the 5-day school week

• Published in: Sechenovskiĭ vestnik Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 41 - 49
• Main Authors: V. R. Kuchma, I. K. Rapoport, S. B. Sokolova, A. Yu. Makarova
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Sechenov University) 01.12.2022
• Subjects: educational technology; neuro-mental health; physical status; training for the 5-day week; violations of menstrual function
• ISSN: 2218-7332; 2658-3348

Activities aimed at maintaining the health in the educational institution should be aimed at creating a hygienically sound learning environments. The aim of the research was to study the effect of the mode in general education schools on 5-day training week on the State of health of pupils 10-11 classes, and also features the day students. Survey of 163 students 10 and 11 classes Moscow secondary school was conducted in the classroom, anonymously, in duplicate: one survey at the beginning of the school year, in September, 2014. the second questionnaire, when students have adapted to the new building of a school week, 7 weeks after, in November 2014, students 10-11 classes were taught to 5-day school week, at 6-7 lessons every day, with a maximum load of 34 hours a week. The vast majority of teenagers receptive to lessons on 5-day week in senior classes, 82.8% of high school seniors feel rested by Monday. Classes in high school are boys less pronounced fatigue than girls. Prevalence is higher among girls of the asthenic and neurotic reactions in the form of wet, frequent changes of the mood, the fear of attending school and the control of knowledge; the 46.2% high, there are a number of different violations of menstrual function; 35% of students have complaints on violations of; 45-52% of high school students suffer from pain in the muscles of the back and neck while sitting, lengthy walking and bending of the trunk. The prevalence of complaints among students 10-11 classes testifies to the need for consultations with medical specialists-Podiatrist, ophthalmologist, neurologist.