POSTURE FOR A HEALTHY BACK

IES Saavedra Fajardo Healthy posture – 4th of ESO Physical Education Department PE teacher: Narciso Marín Marín 1 POSTURE FOR A HEALTHY BACK What is good posture? Posture is the position in which you hold your body upright against gravity while standing,... More

IES Saavedra Fajardo Healthy posture – 4th
of ESO
Physical Education Department
PE teacher: Narciso Marín Marín
1
POSTURE FOR A HEALTHY BACK
What is good posture?
Posture is the position in which you hold your body upright against gravity while
standing, sitting or lying down.
Good posture involves training your body to stand,
walk, sit and lie in positions where the least strain is placed on supporting muscles and
ligaments during movement or weight-bearing activities.
Proper posture:
• Keeps bones and joints in the correct alignment so that muscles are being used
properly.

• Helps decrease the abnormal wearing of joint surfaces that could result in
arthritis.

• Decreases the stress on the ligaments holding the joints of the spine together.

• Prevents the spine from becoming fixed in abnormal positions.

• Prevents fatigue because muscles are being used more efficiently, allowing the
body to use less energy.

• Prevents strain or overuse problems.

• Prevents backache and muscula Less