Good Posture
True or False? Good posture affects your quality of life as you age.
True
Which of the following causes the most postural problems? 1. Physical Trauma, 2. Emotional Trauma, 3. Chemical Trauma
Physical Trauma
What type of shoe wrecks your posture?
Heels
Name one way posture can affect your mood.
Power Posture, Depressed Posture... etc.
What form of standing posture typically causes the most problems?
Asymmetric (weight shifted to one leg)
What fashion item typically creates bad posture?
Handbag/purse
Which exercise is the best to improve core strength? 1. Sit ups, 2. Planks, or 3. Back Extension
Back Extension
Whose posture is worse, a hairdresser or a librarian?
A hair dresser (repetitive occupational movements)
What personal item, when sat upon, causes bad posture?
Wallet
Name one of the two functions of your posture system.
Protection and Resisting Gravity
How can you correct slouching?
Sitting properly or on an exercise ball
Which common and expensive item in your house can cause the worst posture?
Bed
Name one way good posture can improve your breathing.
Diaphragm movement, rib expansion, not forward head posture, shoulders back... etc.
Who has worse posture, a couch potato or an office worker?
Couch potato
What personal item creates the worst posture?
Phone/iPad