The Importance of Somatosensory – Functional Development in Preventing Posture Deficiencies among Students in Higher Technical Education

The development of modern society is dependent to a large extent on the way in which education can meet the requirements accompanying that development. Today, young people must be prepared for living in a dynamic society which requires them to have a particular physical, intellectual, moral and civic setup. Young people should be healthy, harmoniously developed physically and highly skilled. Physical Education and Sports practiced in schools at all levels thus becomes the fundamental form of preparation for lifelong physical education, which contributes to a healthy lifestyle, a positive way of thinking and the ability to act in the benefit of the individual and of society at large. Maintaining an adequate body posture, achieving balance between the body and the environment contributes to ensuring a good, healthy lifestyle. This study aims at assessing students from a somatic and functional point of view and identifying their postural problems. As a result of this study we will develop exercise programs aimed at preventing and correcting the occupational postural deficiencies our subjects have developed in time.