Fundamental And Derived Positions

Question 1

Prone

Answer 1

Lying face down

Question 2

Supine lying

Answer 2

Lying face up

Question 3

Fundamental positions

Answer 3

Lying - prone and supine
Kneeling
Standing

Question 4

Supine lying

Answer 4

2 derived positions
1. Quarter side lying
2. Half side lying

Question 5

Kneeling

Answer 5

1.Kneeling sitting - butt is in contact with the heels

2. Side kneeling - one or both buttocks are in contact with the ground
3. Pro kneeling
   - hands and lower extremities are in contact with the ground
   -feet can be in a plantar flexed or Doris-flexed position
4. Half kneeling that leads to fundamental positions of standing

Question 6

Standing as a fundamental position, what are the derived positions

Answer 6

1. High standing - standing on a platform
2. Step standing - one extremity is placed on a platform and the other makes contact with the ground
3. Half standing - Hip is flexed and knee is flexed but they are not in contact with the surface
4. Close standing - feet are parallel to each other and next to each other