Investigation Impact of Sitting Posture on Body Health and Reading Speed with Hotelling T2 Method

Sit-action, one of man's natural needs, brings many physiological problems.researches carried out in this issue reveal almost all physiological structures of the sitting posture. when literature was examined, there are not much studies that indicate importance on student body and efficient reading in education. this study was conducted in order to fulfill such a lack in literature. the sample of the study was consisted of 28 girl students in the same class at a vocational and technical high schools. book reading program was made two times by interval of 2 weeks with these 28 students and with the same books. students in the first program randomly read book seated, but in the second program students were asked to read in proper sitting and pulse rate and number of pages they read was measured in both programs. two program data were compared with a multivariate statistical technique dependent groups hotelling's t2 using as a variable pulse rate and number of pages they read. as a result of the comparison, it was observed that the blood circulation and pulse rate of students sitting properly were more regular and they could read more number of pages. the sample is comprised of students, by informing teachers and students it can be expected to carry out education and learning activity more efficiently and it can get rid of some health problems.