Garcia-Alen Lores, Carlos, Crespo Comesaña, Julia Maria, Pino Juste, Margarita Rosa Main characteristics of preventive postural hygiene training programs in the educational field Journal of Human Sport and Exercise. 2024, 19(2): 631-653. https://doi.org/10.14198/jhse.2024.192.17 URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10045/141201 DOI: 10.14198/jhse.2024.192.17 ISSN: 1988-5202 Abstract: Objective: To determine the state of the art regarding preventive training programs on postural hygiene and back health in an educational context. Introduction: The prevalence of non-specific back pain in population reaches alarming figures and its causes are largely preventable. Adequate training in postural education is necessary along students' academic career. Method: Retrospective descriptive study, using the PRISMA method. Results: 61 original articles published from 2017 to 2021 have been analysed. Discussion: Postural education programs have demonstrated their effectiveness and have provided benefits for the participating students. Keywords:Review, Health literacy, Postural education, Educational intervention, Back pain Universidad de Alicante. Área de Educación Física y Deporte info:eu-repo/semantics/article