Introduction: Identifying the most prevalent postural deficiencies in a population allows the design interventions aimed at promoting adequate postural habits with a risk approach. Objective: To determine the postural deficiencies in the static bipedal body alignment in students in a private university from Bucaramanga, Colombia. Methodology: This was a descriptive and sectional study in a sample of 123 college students aged 18 to 29 years old. An expert on posture conducted the postural examination by analyzing seven printed photographs: one posterior, two right side, two left side and two anterior. We examined 94 deficiencies that were registered in the Body Alignment´s Systematic Observation Form (BASOF). Results: The main postural deficiencies in college women studied were head forward (Right side plane [RSP]: 85.3%; Left side plane [LSP]: 86.8%), shoulders protruded (RSP: 83.8%, LSP: 79.4%), left shoulder high (51.5%), decreased left torso-arm distance (50%), lumbar lordosis (RSP: 67.7%; LSP: 67.7%), anteverted pelvis (RSP: 67.7%, LSP: 67.7%), abdominal protrusion (RSP: 79.4; LSP: 79.5%), knee hyperextended (RSP: 50.0%, LSP: 62.2 %) and left and right valgus Achilles with 51.5% and 60.3% respectively. While men had head forward (RSP: 92.7%, LSP: 92.7%), shoulders protruded (RSP: 76.4%, LSP: 81.8%), left shoulder high (54.6%), decreased right torso-arm distance (70.9%), abdominal protrusion (RSP: 60.0%, LSP: 60.0%), dorsal kyphosis (RSP: 60.0%, LSP: 60.0%) and right tendon Achilles valgus (52.7%). Conclusion: There were gender specific deficiencies, which should be taken into account in future interventions.

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The Master of Health Services Management at the Universidad de Santander requested and obtained the official registration in 2010 in the modality of professional master’s degree. In this sense, the program seeks the advanced development of skills that allow the solution to problems or the analysis of particular situations of a disciplinary and interdisciplinary nature, through the assimilation and appropriation of knowledge, methodology and scientific, technological or Artistic development; its degree work requirement is oriented to applied research or to develop a case study.

Palabras clave: Personas con discapacidad; parálisis cerebral; accesibilidad a los servicios de salud; rehabilitación; salud del niño (Fuente: DeCS BIREME).