Gurlie POPsture A. Flashcards
Manner on how we stand, sit, kneel, squat or walk
Posture
The skeletal alignment of parts of the body in a state of balance
Posture
Relative disposition of the body at any moment and composite positions of the different joints of the body at the same time
Posture
Protects the supporting structures of the body against injury or progressive deformity
Posture
Primary curves (Taylor Swift)
Thoracic & Sacral
Secondary Curves (Clarence Lamya)
Cervical & Lumbar
Development of cervical lordosis
3 months
Development of lumbar lordosis
6-8 months
Use of one’s body to produce motion that is safe, energy conserving, and anatomically and physiologically efficient leading to the maintenance of a person’s body balance and control
Body Mechanics
analysis of the moving parts of the body
Body Mechanics
Constant adaptation of forces in order to momentarily attain dynamic equilibrium before adapting and establishing a new equilibrium
Balance
Condition of balance among forces acting within or upon a body
Equilibrium
a single point in the body which represents where the entire weight of the object is centered
Center of Gravity
Imaginary point in the body where all the forces acting upon it are balanced
Center of Gravity
COG of adult
One inch anterior to S2