Posture: Importance and Guidelines for a Good Posture

Posture

Posture simple refer to how you hold your body whether you are static or in motion. Your posture in motion is referred to as dynamic posture. Examples of dynamic posture is seen in the way we hold our body when moving, walking, jogging, running, and even bending. 

Static posture refers to how we hold ourselves when we are not moving. It is seen in actions like sitting, standing and sleeping.

Good posture refers the proper and healthy way of holding the body parts when walking, standing, sitting or working.

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Importance of Good Posture

• It enhances appearance and personality.

• It gives one self-confidence, dignity and respect.

• It prevents poor health conditions and reduces injury during exercise.

• It helps and support good body movement.

• It increases the breathing function of the lungs.

• It promotes good blood circulation and movement of nervous impulses in the body.

• It brings about the fitting of clothes on our body.

• It prevents joint pain, shoulder pain and back pain by reducing  strain on muscles, cartilages, ligaments and tendons.

• It promotes digestion while also reducing the problems of constipation, bloating and acid reflux.

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Guidelines for a Good Posture 

• Always sit with your hips on the chair, not the back or elbow.

• Always support the back with the chair. Do not lean forward.

• Always sit straight with your feet relaxed and your hands placed on your thighs.

• Keep your legs together or slightly in front of the other.

• Keep the head erect and chest up.

• Hold the shoulders back to the chair.

• Always sit on a confortable chair.

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Guidelines for a Good Standing Posture 

• Always stand firm on both feet to carry your weight.

• Stand with your head up and chest out.

• Straighten your arms to swing freely from your shoulders.

• As students, tuck in your shirt or blouse, button and abdomen.

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Guidelines for Good Reading Posture

• Sit by a table of appropriate height.

• Support the back on a chair.

• The feet must also reach the floor to avoid muscle cramps.

• Do not bend too low over the book when reading.

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Guidelines for a Good Ironing Posture

• Use ironing boards adjusted to waist level while ironing.

• Do not stoop or stretch to work.

• Place one leg a little forward while ironing.

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Guidelines for a Good Scrubbing Posture 

• Kneel, placing the back bone parallel to the floor.

• Do not curve the backbones.

• Scrub with one hand, while using the other hand to support the body on the floor while scrubbing.

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Gardelines for Good Walking Posture

• When walking, always lift the feet up smartly. Do not drag.

• Walk without twisting or bending the body.

• Hold the head up while the arms swing naturally at the sides.

• Tuck in buttons and abdomen.

• Do not wear ill-fitting shoes to avoid discomfort.

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