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POSTUR
ASSESSM
,CONNEC
Why is good
posture so
important?
,What is posture?
Posture, which is the relative disposition of
body at any one moment, is a composite of
positions of the different joints of the body a
time. The position of each joint has an effec
the position of the other joints
Correct posture- the position in which
minimum stress is applied to each joint
, Types of posture
1. Static posture- the body and its segments
aligned and maintained in certain position
Examples: include standing, sitting, lying,
kneeling.
2. Dynamic posture- the body or its segmen
are moving—walking, running, jumping,
POSTUR
ASSESSM
,CONNEC
Why is good
posture so
important?
,What is posture?
Posture, which is the relative disposition of
body at any one moment, is a composite of
positions of the different joints of the body a
time. The position of each joint has an effec
the position of the other joints
Correct posture- the position in which
minimum stress is applied to each joint
, Types of posture
1. Static posture- the body and its segments
aligned and maintained in certain position
Examples: include standing, sitting, lying,
kneeling.
2. Dynamic posture- the body or its segmen
are moving—walking, running, jumping,
