INTRODUCTION: To make the evaluation of dynamic posture, it is necessary, first, get to know the various tools, available and validated in the literature, appropriate for this purpose. OBJECTIVE: To describe, summarize and critically analyze the instruments found in the literature that aim to evaluate the dynamic posture, both in adults and schoolchildren, and reflect on the possible use of these methods in the school environment. MATERIALS AND METHODS: It´s performed a systematic search of databases of articles (Scopus, ScienceDirect, PubMed, SciELO) published since the 1980 and in the Banco de Teses e Dissertações da CAPES. The keywords used in search for articles were: "back", "spine", "back injuries", "school", "back school", "postural hygiene program", "education", "child", "student, posture", in combination with the keywords "evaluation", "assessment", "measurement", and the corresponding terms in Portuguese. The instruments proposed should meet the following criteria: (a) to assess the body posture during activities of daily living (ADLs) (b) to use pre-defined criteria for evaluating the dynamic posture, and (c) to assess the posture from observation, either directly or from shooting. RESULTS: It´s identified eight original articles that present tools for evaluating the dynamic posture, assessing the ADLs through biomechanical criteria predefined by means of numerical scales, but only four instruments have been drafted in order to assess ADLs schoolchildren. CONCLUSIONS: In general, the instruments are some methodological limitations, although they are easy to apply.
Evaluation; Posture; Motion; Adolescent
