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Posture Report

Posture refers to the position of a person's body when standing or sitting and is crucial for maintaining alignment and preventing injury. Good posture involves correct body alignment supported by muscle tension, while poor posture results from deviations that can lead to pain and dysfunction. To improve posture, regular exercise, proper footwear, and specific movements are recommended.

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Posture Report

Posture refers to the position of a person's body when standing or sitting and is crucial for maintaining alignment and preventing injury. Good posture involves correct body alignment supported by muscle tension, while poor posture results from deviations that can lead to pain and dysfunction. To improve posture, regular exercise, proper footwear, and specific movements are recommended.

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POSTURE

It is…

a position of a person’s body


01 when standing or sitting.

the characteristic way in which


02 someone holds their body
when standing or sitting.

03 the way in which your body is


positioned when you are
sitting or standing.
GOOD POSTURE
Correct alignment of body parts supported by the
right amount of muscle tension against gravity.
Without posture and the muscles that control it,
we would simply fall to the ground.
CORRECT POSTURE
Step 1
Find a wall with nothing on it and put your back against
it.

Step 2
Make sure that your bottom, shoulder blades and back of
head are touching the wall at the same time.
Step 3
Find a place for your feet to go to balance yourself. (your
feet do not have to be right under you. They can step out a
little bit to stabilize the positon).

Step 4
Hold for 1-5minutes to get used to the position.
Why is POSTURE IMPORTANT?

Better for
Helps prevent your organs
Allows muscle strain,
muscles to overuse
Reduces the disorders, and
stress of the work
Helps keep efficiently even back and
ligaments holding muscular pains
bones and
the spinal joints
joints in
together,
correct
minimizing the
alignment
likelihood of injury
POOR
POSTURE
Is a position resulting from any
deviation from ideally aligned erect
posture

A body position that is asymmetrical or


non-neutral

Is a faulty relationship of the various


parts of the body which produce
increased strain
CAUSES OF POOR POSTURE
DEFECTS IN:
• JOINTS
• BONES
• MUSCLES
• VISION OR HEARING
01

BAD HABITS 02

PAIN, FATIGUE OR BAD PSYCHOLOGICAL STATE


03

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EFFECTS OF POOR POSTURE
SPINE NECK PAIN DISRUPTED
CURVATURE AND DIGESTION
HEADACHES

BACK PAIN POOR SLEEP LACK OF


MOTIVATION

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TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR POSTURE

EXERCISE REGULARLY

LIE FLAT ON T HE GROUND


FOR 2-3MINUTES A DAY

STAND TALL

WEAR FLAT, WELL-FITTING


SHOES TO ASSIST WITH
EVEN WEIGHT
DISTRIBUTION

DO SIMPLE HEAD MOVEMENTS


THANK YOU

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