Posture

Question 1

What is posture?

Answer 1

how one holds themselves/the relative arrangement of body segments

Question 2

What is a good posture?

Answer 2

maintaining alinement between the pelvis and head

Question 3

Effects of a bad posture?

Answer 3

realignment of the spine, headaches, pain, injury in sport, altering techniques and efficiency

Question 4

What does good posture provide you with?

Answer 4

Efficiency, protection from injury

Question 5

Causes of bad posture?

Answer 5

1. injury or disease
2. Habit, repetition
3. psychological factors
4. Overuse of muscles, joints
5. Skeletal problems

Question 6

Spinal problems:

Scoliosis

Answer 6

 Lateral changes

 Scoliosis – abnormal
lateral curvature of
the spine (should be
straight)

 Lumbar or Thoracic

Question 7

Spinal problems:

Kyphosis and Lordosis

Answer 7

• Exaggerated curvature
• Anterior-posterior changes

• Lordosis – exaggerated
curvature of lumbar spine

• Kyphosis – exaggerated
curvature of thoracic spine

Question 8

Exercise training can cause postural problems: Athletes:

Answer 8

– Kyphosis

– Scoliosis

– Sick scapula syndrome

Question 9

Observing posture?

Answer 9

Use vertical line for reference

• IDEAL posture = alignment of
– Head
– Cervical AND lumbar spine
– Hip, knee, ankle

• ALTERED posture
– Counterbalanced
– Pairs of deviations
– Head forward AND legs hyperextended

– Use lateral view for anterior/posterior assessment

– Use anterior/posterior view for lateral assessment