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	Human position - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Posture is the emergent alignment of the body that remains relatively constant in its underlying structure and unity across various forms of human positions.
		An average posture is able to maintain distribution of weight and form but does not attain optimal form and maintanance.
		A good posture or an erect posture is able to completely and optimally attain balance and proportion of the body mass and framework.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Posture (897 words)

	The forward head posture \| Seaman and Troyanovich
		Forward head posture is a clinical entity that has been identified by multiple authors as a significant factor in a variety of musculoskeletal pain syndromes.
		Unfortunately, the assessment of head posture in relation to the thorax and the subsequent assessment of the underlying skeletal geometry are subjects that have been largely neglected in chiropractic training.
		Normal postural alignment of the head over the thorax in the lateral view has been described as the vertical alignment of the external auditory meatus over the acromioclavicular joint.3,4,8 This position can be assessed easily, with the use of a plumb line with the patient in the relaxed neutral position.
	www.chiroweb.com /archives/18/08/15.html (1654 words)

	Dummies::Blooming into Full Lotus Posture
		The Lotus Posture is named for the lotus flower — a type of water lily that has multiple petals and floats on ponds and slow streams.
		Because the lotus has its roots in the muck of the lake or pond bottom and its blooms face toward heaven, because it moves with the water yet doesn't lose its rooting, it is the perfect symbol of the Yoga practice that is both grounded and spiritually oriented.
		Be aware of correct posture as you open your chest, lengthen your spine, and gently pull your shoulders back; feel yourself relax as you sit proud, with your chin held high.
	www.dummies.com /WileyCDA/DummiesArticle/id-1818.html (923 words)

	To Your Health Health Watch Proper Posture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Posture is defined basically as the way a person carries his or her body.
		Bad posture or injuries could cause the curves of the spine to become altered, either diminishing the curves or causing the curves to become more pronounced.
		Correcting one's posture could take some time; learn how exercise and fitness, stretching techniques and other methods can help an individual improve posture and manage the symptoms that result from poor posture in the My Library section of the Healthyroads web site.
	www.fepblue.org /toyourhealth/tyhhwproperposture.html (567 words)

	Glastonbury Family Chiropractic- www.ctbackdr.com The Perfect Posture Guide-
		Posture is extremely important when you talking about good health.
		The importance of good posture in an overall fitness program is often overlooked by fitness advisers and fitness seekers alike.
		Because the long-term effects of poor posture can affect bodily systems (such as digestion, elimination, breathing, muscles, joints and ligaments), a person who has poor posture may often be tired or unable to work efficiently or move properly.
	www.bellingerfamilychiropractic.com /site/615059/page/316936 (758 words)

	Body Balance and Posture improvements
		The posture is the result of many processes that sustain equilibrium and of many relationships throughout the body.
		The ideal posture is a body overall structure that indicates whether the person is in good mechanical balance.
		Posture is also used as a feedback mechanism for the person as it is well recognized that prolonged positioning in "poor" posture can lead to mechanical problems, dysfunction and pain from structures that are mechanically stressed by the sub-optimal arrangement.
	www.bio-tonix.com /BioE/posture.htm (238 words)

	APTA \| Posture
		Practicing good posture is not always as easy as it sounds, especially for some of us who have forgotten what good posture feels like.
		In individuals with severe postural problems, such as poor alignments that have existed so long that structural changes have occurred, the poor posture can be kept from getting progressively worse.
		Walk with good posture; keep head erect with chin parallel to the ground, allow arms to swing naturally, and keep feet pointed in the direction you are going.
	www.apta.org /AM/Template.cfm?Section=Search&template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=20457 (1357 words)

	VenturaDesigns Home of Posture Pro
		These forces are minimized when the posture is neutral, as seen in the picture at the far left.
		The Posture Pal® positions you to allow gravitational forces to stretch anterior body tissues while placing the posterior tissue in a shortened position.
		Posture Pal® is designed to bring your head and shoulders into a healthy, normal postural position.
	www.posturepro.com /posturepal2.htm (244 words)

	Palmer College of Chiropractic, Take Charge, Posture
		ood posture, along with a nutritious diet, aerobic conditioning, strength training, rest and periodic spinal adjustments, is a key to preventive health care.
		This health information will highlight the importance of correct posture and help you put into practice a proper method of sitting on the job.
		When patients know the benefits of good posture, they can ease the pain in their backs and prevent further degeneration.
	www.palmer.edu /PCC_Clinics/TakeCharge/Posture.htm (582 words)

	Army Posture Statement (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The annual Army Posture Statement is an unclassified summary of Army roles, missions, accomplishments, plans, and programs.
		Designed to reinforce the Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Army posture and budget testimony before Congress, the APS serves a broad audience as a basic reference on the state of the Army.
		The information provided in the addendum to The Army Posture Statement satisfies information required by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994.
	www.army.mil /aps (170 words)

	john dewey
		He used an illustration, the matter of physical posture; the assumption is that if a man is told to stand up straight, all that is further needed is wish and effort on his part, and the deed is done.
		If he is interested and responds, he braces himself, goes through certain movements, and it is assumed that the desired result is substantially attained; and that the position is retained at least as long as the man keeps the idea or order in mind.
		For example, if your postural pattern is to slouch your shoulder's forward and collapse into your chest, an Alexander Technique teacher will show you how to stop doing that so that your torso naturally expands to its full size.
	johndewey.netfirms.com (1091 words)

	Gait & Posture. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Lekhel, K. Popov, A. Bronstein, M. Gresty, Postural responses to vibration of neck muscles in patients with uni- and bilateral vestibular loss, Gait and Posture 7 (3) (1998) pp.
		Teasdale, M. Simoneau, Attentional demands for postural control: the effects of aging and sensory reintegration, Gait and Posture 14 (3) (2001) pp.
		O'Connell, K. George, D. Stock, Postural sway and balance testing: a comparison of normal and anterior cruciate ligament deficient knees, Gait and Posture 8 (2) (1998) pp.
	www.elsevier.com /cdweb/journals/09666362/viewer.htt?viewtype=keywords&rangeselected=44 (746 words)

	Three Key Components in Back Injury Prevention
		Proper posture, conditioning and body mechanics are the key components of any program designed to prevent back injuries, according to Diane W. Braza, MD, Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
		Proper posture includes standing and sitting in an upright position without slouching, rounding of the shoulders or accentuating the natural curves of the spine.
		Poor posture typically involves holding the head too far forward or allowing the belly to pull the back forward.
	healthlink.mcw.edu /article/1012425715.html (1085 words)

	Articles
		Few realize that posture is directly related to three of the five factors that control ball flight (Figure 3) To develop a consistent swing that allows optimal ball placement requires a basic knowledge of posture and a comprehensive effort to integrate both static posture and dynamic posture into your game.
		STATIC POSTURE may be defined as "the position from which movement begins and ends." Therefore, if you have poor posture at address, you are very likely to express that poor posture throughout your entire swing.
		Although posture is a common buzz work among teaching and playing pros, there is very little sound information available regarding how to restore good postural alignment or to condition specific stabilizer muscles such as the transversus abdominis and spinal erectors, whose functions are essential to good posture.
	www.chekinstitute.com /articles.cfm?select=13 (697 words)

	Home back pain relief and neck pain relief-Posture Pump
		When the spine is properly curved, nutrient-rich fluid is "imbibed" or drawn into the discs by their "sponge-like bellows action," promoting spinal balance and joint wearability.
		Posture Pump® was invented and patented by a doctor with over 25 years experience for home care of neck pain, back pain and stiffness.
		Posture Pump® products are not designed to diagnose or cure disease.
	www.posturepump.com (384 words)

	Posture
		Posture has been generally defined, frequently judged, and minimally quantified, until recently with the advent of computer assisted technology.
		Posture, today, remains a word used by the arts, not the sciences.
		Posture has been associated with beauty and grace, and although frequently denied, it is recognized as a barometer of health and vitality.
	www.theta-orthotics.com /html/posture1.html (478 words)

	Posture Exercises to Reduce Neck and Back Pain
		Better posture to look and feel healthier is possible, by using 12 easy exercises on a daily basis.
		Better posture can be attained by using 3 easy to follow principles, that when applied daily at work, exercise or everyday life, will change the way you look and feel.
		Incorporate better posture while working at your computer, by using an interactive CD ROM, that includes a detailed ergonomics review on how to set up your workstation, to help reduce muscle tension.
	www.betterposture.com (293 words)

	Posture
		For people over 35, low back pain is often interpreted as a sure sign of age, although it may have been developing since childhood.
		This posture allows part of your weight to be distributed to your feet.
		Squeeze the ball/towel by contracting the inner thighs and release slightly--don't release all the way--and repeat for 16 reps. Keep the back straight and abs engaged throughout the exercise.
	www.causeof.org /posture.htm (2233 words)

	Zazen Posture
		One way is to bring attention to our posture, or our spine, throughout a period of zazen, or throughout the day, and to readjust it if it is crooked or sagging, so that over and over again we notice our back and continually readjust it if it is not straight.
		I've tried to describe the ideal zazen posture, but we have to start with the body we have, the body we are.
		By placing our attention with the minute details of our physical posture, we get to know our selves, where we have tension, where we are crooked, where we are holding, where we are at ease, where we let go.
	www.intrex.net /chzg/posture.htm (2869 words)

	YOGA - SALABHASANA (THE LOCUST POSTURE)
		Cobra posture activates the upper area while locust activates the lower waist down area of the body.
		Since full-locust is strenuous, it is better for the beginners to practice the half-locust posture before attempting the full-locust.
		For the beginners, it is always better to practice the half-locust posture before attempting the full-locust.
	www.webindia123.com /yoga/salabha.htm (374 words)

	The Hypochondria Webpage
		The word hypochondria is derived from the ancient Greek terms hypo, which means below, and chondros, which means cartilage, and it refers to a set of symptoms which were thought to have been caused by a disorder of the anatomical organs beneath the cartilages of the ribs.
		The cause of hypochondria had remained a mystery until the publication of an essay entitled "The Matter Of Framework" in 1980.This essay proposed that poor posture strained the spine and compressed the chest and abdomen to cause a multitude of varied and alternating symptoms.
		Leaning forward repeatedly with a stooped spine and a flat chest stabs the lower tip of the breastbone into the stomach and is one of the main factors contributing to undetectable abdominal pain according to The Posture Theory.
	users.chariot.net.au /~posture/HypochondriaWebpage.html (1767 words)

	Posture and your health - Berkebile Chiropractic: Center One Shopping Plaza, 801 Scalp ave. Johnstown, PA: (814) ...
		Many think that the head posture is a result of the in-creased low back curve, but it is actually the opposite.
		Over time the effects of Forward Head posture can be seen in the rounding of the shoulders, the head way forward of the center of the shoul-der, and a compression of the thoracic cavity that can diminish lung capacity.
		Some of the short term effects of this profile may be pain from stress to the shortened structures, and a predisposition to injury or overuse syndromes, due to strength and flexibility imbalances.
	www.dcberk.com /posture.html (910 words)

	Meditation Posture
		First, the most common posture, is sitting cross-legged with one foot just in front of the other, in what is called the "bodhisattva's posture." This posture is depicted in paintings of Tara and others.
		Second, the more demanding posture is called the "vajra posture," often referred to in the west as the "lotus posture," in which the feet are placed on the opposite thigh.
		The sixth posture is slightly opening one's mouth and leaving some space between one's upper and lower sets of teeth--enough that, if one had to, one could breath through the mouth.
	www.nalandabodhi.org /med_posture.html (575 words)

	Proper Posture
		How you carry yourself through your posture helps determine how well your muscles work, how well your organs function, how smoothly your nerves, your blood vessels and your lymph passages work and how strong your bones are.
		Improving your posture may be as simple as improving the chair that you are sitting on or the area that you are working at.
		Special shoe inserts, called orthotics, might be needed for you to have the best posture you are capable of if you spend a good deal of time (30 minutes or more at a time) on your feet daily.
	www.wisdomandhealth.com /posture.html (402 words)

	Posture
		Many posture problems are associated with SCI, ranging from chronic pain and fatigue to scoliosis and kyphosis, as well as skin and respiratory problems.
		Poor posture while sitting or wheeling puts extra strain on the neck and spine, causing pain and discomfort.
		Posture is often a reflection of how we feel about ourselves.
	www.craighospital.org /SCI/METS/posture.asp (954 words)

	How's Your Posture?? \| Bart Elliott's Community Drum & Percussion Forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		A GREAT WAY shout it out loud to improve posture is practice ostinato patterns and left foot clave stuff- they don't have to be tough ones.
		Posture is crucial, not just for comfort and mobility but for muscle stamina and strength.
		Poor posture results in the diaphragm being compacted, and often results in shallow breathing.
	www.drummercafe.com /community/index.php?&board=11;action=display;threadid=10797;start=0;boardseen=1 (1533 words)

	A Head's Up on Posture: Don't Be a Slouch!
		Poor posture is easy whereas adapting habits of good posture often require conscious effort.
		Poor posture is not only habitual, but is also seen in people with low self–esteem, degenerative problems affecting the spine, pain causing muscle guarding, and obesity.
		Posture implies strength and self-confidence but it also implies the concept of musculoskeletal or sagittal balance.
	www.spineuniverse.com /displayarticle.php/article1290.html (1085 words)

	Gait & Posture. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		M.M. Abitbol, Speculation on posture, locomotion, energy consumption, and blood flow in early hominids, Gait and Posture 3 (1) (1995) pp.
		M.S. Orendurff, A.K. Spens, R.A. Pierce, M.A. Aiona, R. Dorociak, The effect of femoral derotational osteotomies on kinematics of the lower extremities in gait, Gait and Posture 4 (2) (1996) pp.
		T.J. Cuddeford, S.S. Thomas, M.D. Aiona, R.P. Freeling, The Effect of Flexed Knee Posture on Energy Consumption, Gait and Posture 3 (2) (1995) pp.
	www.elsevier.com /cdweb/journals/09666362/viewer.htt?viewtype=authors (954 words)

	Common Postural Deficiencies
		This posture is characterized by the shortening of the hip extensors (Hamstrings and Gluteus Maximus inflexibility), tight abdominals, and lax hip flexors.
		An anterior positioning of the cervical spine is caracteristic of forward head posture.
		Forward head posture may may make it more difficult to perform exercises with the bar in front of head or neck.
	www.exrx.net /ExInfo/Posture.html (521 words)

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