Finals: Posture Flashcards
Arrangement of body parts for a specific activity; influenced by joint interactions and reflects confidence and self-esteem.
Posture
Position minimizing joint stress, with proper muscle contraction, yet may stress lower extremities, spine, and pelvis.
Correct Posture
Relative disposition of the body at any one movement
Posture
Any position increasing joint stress, stability reduction, or showing pathological issues like hypermobility, hypomobility, or muscle imbalance.
Faulty Posture
Postures involving moving body segments, typically observed during activities such as walking or running.
Dynamic Posture
Alignment and maintenance of body segments in a fixed position, typical for postural analysis during activities like standing, seating, or kneeling.
Static Posture
Alignment from the cervical to the ankle joint, ensuring minimal stress and efficient movement.
Ideal Postural Alignment
Relaxed stance with feet hip-width apart, arms at sides, and eyes forward.
Symmetric Standing
Posture adopted for prolonged standing, like the Nilotic stance, involving bracing one knee with the opposite foot.
Asymmetric Standing
Evolution of spinal curves, with kyphosis appearing at birth and lordosis developing during sitting, influenced by age-related changes in vertebral height and abdominal contents
Postural Development
Also known as normal Stellung or bequeme Haltung, requiring conscious effort and increased muscle contraction for straight standing.
Perpendicular Standing Posture
In upper Crossed syndrome, If the Pectoralis are tight which muscles are also tight?
Trapezius, levator scapulae
In upper crossed syndrome, if the deep neck flexors are weak what muscle group will also be weak?
Rhomboids, Serratus ant.
IDEAL POSTURAL ALIGNMENT
A to AO joint
P cervical segment
A thoracic segment
P lumbar segment
A SI joint
P hip joint
A knee joint
A lateral malleolus
Posture used for prolonged standing, especially when maintenance is required, often resulting in uneven weight distribution.
Asymmetric Standing
Erect standing posture with one leg bearing weight while the opposite foot braces the knee, exemplifying asymmetric standing.
Nilotic Stance
Postures involving movement of body segments, typically observed during activities such as walking or running.
Dynamic Posture
Relaxed stance with feet hip-width apart, arms at sides, and eyes directed forward, showcasing even weight distribution.
Symmetric Standing
Influences categorized as postural or structural, including positional habits, muscle imbalances, pain, respiratory conditions, weakness, excess weight, and loss of proprioception.
Postural Factors
Alignment from the cervical to the lateral malleolus joints, ensuring minimal stress and efficient movement.
Ideal Postural Alignment
Progression of spinal curves and other structural changes from birth through adulthood, influenced by factors like age-related vertebral changes, growth spurts, and muscle tone
Postural Development
Influences categorized as congenital anomalies, developmental issues, trauma, or disease-related conditions, affecting bony contours, ligament laxity, muscle tonus, pelvic angle, joint mobility, and neurogenic factors.
Structural Factors
