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Look up posture or posturing in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Posture or posturing may refer to: List of human positions Abnormal posturing, in neurotrauma
Posture
Concept in anatomy
Spinal posture is the position of the spine in the human body. It is debated what the optimal spinal posture is, and whether poor spinal posture causes
Spinal_posture
BDSM device used to restrict movement of the neck
A posture collar is a rigid collar used in BDSM and fetish play that is wide enough to restrict movement of the neck. Posture collars help in maintaining
Posture_collar
Manner of walking
Latin gradi (to walk) that describes a manner of walking in an upright posture, with the independent motion of limbs. Both New and Old World monkeys are
Orthograde_posture
An upright posture or erect posture is the state of an animal's body where its craniocaudal axis is perpendicular (vertical) to the ground and to the direction
Upright_posture
20th-century medical photos at Ivy League schools
Ivy Leagues and Seven Sisters schools. Purportedly taken to assess the posture and health of the students, the bulk of the photographs were produced by
Ivy League nude posture photos
Ivy_League_nude_posture_photos
Position of the body used for sexual activities
other's hips. This position can be called the modified T-square. The Seventh Posture of Burton's translation of The Perfumed Garden is an unusual position not
Sex_position
Body positions used in meditation
Meditative postures or meditation seats are the body positions or asanas, usually sitting but also sometimes standing or reclining, used to facilitate
Meditative_postures
Physical configurations of the human body
meaning. Position is a general term for a configuration of the human body. Posture means an intentionally or habitually assumed position, and pose implies
List_of_human_positions
Strange posture from brain injury
Abnormal posturing is an involuntary flexion or extension of the arms and legs, indicating severe brain injury. It occurs when one set of muscles becomes
Abnormal_posturing
Protective gear used by U.S. military personnel in a toxic environment
MOPP (Mission Oriented Protective Posture; pronounced "mop") is protective gear used by U.S. military personnel in a toxic environment, for example, during
MOPP_(protective_gear)
Maintenance of body posture in space
Postural control refers to the maintenance of body posture in space. The central nervous system interprets sensory input to produce motor output that maintains
Postural_control
Postures in hatha yoga and modern yoga practice
An āsana (Sanskrit: आसन) is a body posture, originally and still a general term for a sitting meditation pose, and later extended in hatha yoga and modern
Asana
Spinal condition
Forward head posture (FHP) is an excessively kyphotic (hunched) thoracic spine. It is clinically recognized as a form of repetitive strain injury.[citation
Forward_head_posture
Aspect of nonverbal communication
In humans, posture can provide a significant amount of important information through nonverbal communication. Psychological studies have also demonstrated
Posture_(psychology)
Squatting or sitting to defecate
use one of two types of defecation postures to defecate: squatting and sitting. People use the squatting postures when using squat toilets or when defecating
Defecation_postures
The term application posture characterizes the nature of a software application's interaction with its user. The term was coined by Alan Cooper, who characterized
Application_posture
Posture based approach to physical medicine
Postural restoration is a posture based approach to physical medicine. Its advocates claim that it improves postural adaptations, the function of the respiratory
Postural_restoration
Subject debated among scientists
neck posture is a subject occasionally debated among scientists, with some favoring postures closer to horizontal whilst others a more upright posture. Research
Sauropod_neck_posture
Abnormally high heart rate after a postural change
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a condition characterized by an abnormally large increase in heart rate upon sitting up or standing
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
Postural_orthostatic_tachycardia_syndrome
US nuclear weapons security policy review
The Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) of the United States is a process “to determine what the role of nuclear weapons in U.S. security strategy should be
Nuclear_Posture_Review
Profession that helps a disabled person function in everyday life
Neurophysiotherapy Occupational therapy Physical medicine and rehabilitation Postural Restoration Sekkotsu Sports medicine Therapy World Physiotherapy American
Physical_therapy
Posture awareness device
A posture corrector, also known as a postural corrector, is a device that leads to awareness of the current posture. They can be in the form of braces
Posture_corrector
Excessive convex curvature of the lower and middle spine
lordotic profile. This causes a bowing of the back, seen as a slouching posture. Kyphosis is distinguished from scoliosis, a condition in which the spine
Kyphosis
List of postures in hatha yoga and yoga as exercise
An asana (Sanskrit: आसन, IAST: āsana) is a body posture, used in both medieval hatha yoga and modern yoga. The term is derived from the Sanskrit word
List_of_asanas
Human postural problem
Rounded shoulder posture (RSP), also known as “mom posture”, is a common postural problem in which the resting position of the shoulders leans forward
Rounded_shoulder_posture
Human posture
Squatting is a versatile posture where the weight of the body is on the feet but the knees and hips are bent. In contrast, sitting involves supporting
Squatting_position
2019 comedy film by Dolly Wells
Good Posture is a 2019 American comedy-drama film written and directed by actress Dolly Wells, in her directorial debut. It stars Grace Van Patten as
Good_Posture
Body position by Odonata
The obelisk posture is a handstand-like position that some dragonflies and damselflies assume to prevent overheating on sunny days. The abdomen is raised
Obelisk_posture
Cross-legged sitting meditation pose
name Padmasana is from the Sanskrit पद्म Padma, "lotus" and आसन Āsana, "posture" or "seat". In Asian cultures, the sacred lotus is used as a symbol of
Lotus_position
Resting position of human body
although sometimes it can lean against other objects for a more relaxed posture. Sitting for much of the day may pose significant health risks, with one
Sitting
Temporal reflex action in infants usually for a period of about six months
The asymmetrical tonic neck reflex (ATNR) is a primitive reflex found in newborn humans that normally vanishes around 6 months of age. It is also known
Asymmetrical tonic neck reflex
Asymmetrical_tonic_neck_reflex
Body position
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Crab_(posture)
Physical activity consisting mainly of yoga poses
Yoga as exercise is a physical activity consisting mainly of postures, often connected by flowing sequences, sometimes accompanied by breathing exercises
Yoga_as_exercise
Terrestrial locomotion using two limbs
argues that bipedalism evolved more as a terrestrial feeding posture than as a walking posture. A related study conducted by University of Birmingham, Professor
Bipedalism
Posture the human body naturally assumes in microgravity
The neutral body posture (NBP) is the posture the human body naturally assumes in microgravity. Adopting any other posture while floating requires muscular
Neutral_body_posture
wearable device worn on a person's upper or lower back to correct their posture. It is produced and distributed by Upright Technologies, an Israeli company
Upright_Technologies
Japanese way of sitting
traditional way of sitting in Japan. It involves a specific positioning and posture in a kneeled position so as to convey respect, particularly toward elders
Seiza
The American Posture League of the United States was established and initially funded by educator Jessie H. Bancroft, Henry Ling Taylor, an orthopedic
American_Posture_League
English artist (1886–1956)
alphabet into diagrammatic glyphs of desire, which were to be integrated into postural (yogalike) practices—monograms of thought, for the government of energy
Austin_Osman_Spare
Person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing professionally
matching fabric and trims. Apprentices were also taught the "tailor's posture", to sit cross-legged on a raised board or bench while they sewed. A tailoring
Tailor
Use of force or threat of war focused for political purposes
Union nominally adopted a policy of no first use, which in fact was a posture of launch on warning. Other than that, the USSR adapted to some degree
Military_strategy
Drop in blood pressure when standing up or sitting down
Orthostatic hypotension, also known as postural hypotension or commonly known as headrush, is a medical condition wherein a person's blood pressure drops
Orthostatic_hypotension
Anatomical feature on the posterior of some primates
body into the upright (standing) posture when it is bent at the waist; maintaining the body in the upright posture by keeping the hip joints extended;
Buttocks
Inverted posture in yoga as exercise
सर्वाङ्ग Sarvāṅga, "all limbs", i.e. "the whole body", and आसन Āsana, "posture"," position", or "seat". The name Sarvangasana is modern, but similar inverted
Sarvangasana
Body posture in mammals for sexual receptivity
lordos "bent backward") or presenting, is the naturally occurring body posture for sexual receptivity to copulation present in females of most mammals
Lordosis_behavior
Study of human use of space and the effects that population density has on behavior
they go. It is the most inviolate form of territory. Body spacing and posture, according to Hall, are unintentional reactions to sensory fluctuations
Proxemics
Basic kenjutsu posture
posture. (It is also found in naginatajutsu but is far less used due to the length of the weapon involved.) Jōdan-no-kamae means upper-level posture (lit
Jōdan-no-kamae
Study of oral muscles
myofunctional therapy treatment is most commonly used to retrain oral rest posture, swallowing patterns in the oral phase, and speech. A major focus of the
Oral_myology
Inability to breathe due to body position or posture
Positional asphyxia, also known as postural asphyxia, is a form of asphyxia which occurs when someone's position prevents the person from breathing adequately
Positional_asphyxia
Military posture
attention, is a military posture which involves the following general postures: Standing upright with an assertive and correct posture: famously "chin up,
At_attention
Postural awareness technique
Alexander (1869–1955), is an alternative therapy based on the idea that poor posture causes a range of health problems. The American National Center for Complementary
Alexander_technique
Designing systems to suit their users
as they relate to physical activity. (Relevant topics include working postures, materials handling, repetitive movements, work related musculoskeletal
Ergonomics
American actress (born 1996)
Stewart, and Minnie Driver. Principal photography of Dolly Wells' Good Posture, starring Van Patten and Emily Mortimer, finished in Brooklyn in late December
Grace_Van_Patten
Position assumed to increase safety in a crash
To assume a brace position or crash position is an instruction that can be given to prepare for a crash, such as on an aircraft; the instruction to "Brace
Brace_position
Purported form of oral posture training
Mewing is an unproven form of oral posture training purported to improve jaw and facial structure. It was named after British orthodontist John Mew, who
Mewing_(orthotropics)
Bodily position of prayer
pleading", also orant or orante, as well as lifting up holy hands, is a posture or bodily attitude of prayer, usually standing, with the elbows close to
Orans
Yoga posture
(Sanskrit: कायोत्सर्ग Kāyotsarga, Jain Prakrit: काउस्सग्ग Kāussagga) is a yogic posture which is an important part of the Jain meditation. It literally means "dismissing
Kayotsarga
Clade of tetrapods including mammals
mass which resulted in a more "standing" quadrupedal posture, as opposed to the lower sprawling posture of many reptiles and amphibians. Therapsid teeth began
Therapsida
Small domesticated carnivorous mammal
forepaws, and bites. Cats throw themselves to the ground in a defensive posture to rake their opponent's belly with their hind legs. Serious damage is
Cat
Extinct genus of cynodonts
adopted a semi-sprawling posture, an intermediary form between the sprawling position of basal tetrapods and the more upright posture present in current mammals
Thrinaxodon
Tai chi posture
(Chinese: 單鞭; pinyin: dān biān) is a common posture found in most forms of tai chi. Typically at the end of the posture the left hand is in a palm outward push
Single_whip
Medical condition
speech, or by involuntary movement, such as seizures. A similar tonic posturing may be seen in Sandifer syndrome.[citation needed] Opisthotonus can sometimes
Opisthotonus
Philippine national security policy and defense industry framework
The Self-Reliant Defense Posture (SRDP) is a national security policy of the Philippines intended to develop a domestic defense industrial base. The program
Self-Reliant Defense Posture (Philippines)
Self-Reliant_Defense_Posture_(Philippines)
Neologism for animal posture
Splooting is lying in a spread-legged, prone posture. It is typically performed by four-legged mammals such as dogs and squirrels when they wish to relax
Splooting
Species of bird
plumage to evade detection during the day; the bush curlew adopts a rigid posture when it becomes aware of an observer. Both sexes care for two eggs laid
Bush_stone-curlew
Ability to maintain the line of gravity of a body
from centre of mass) of a body within the base of support with minimal postural sway. Sway is the horizontal movement of the centre of gravity even when
Balance_(ability)
Posture in Asian martial arts
The horse stance is a common posture in Asian martial arts. It is called mǎbù (馬步) in Chinese, kiba-dachi (騎馬立ち) (or shiko-dachi (四股立)) in Japanese, and
Horse_stance
Type of gait due to Parkinson's disease
FOGs. Effects on postural sway: Parkinson's disease have abnormal postural sway in stance and treatment with levodopa increases postural sway abnormalities
Parkinsonian_gait
Form of locomotion using four limbs
move around. An animal or machine that usually maintains a four-legged posture and moves using all four legs is a quadruped (Latin quadru- 'four' and
Quadrupedalism
Seated posture in hatha yoga
Baddha meaning "bound", कोण, Koṇa meaning "angle", and आसन, Āsana meaning "posture" or "seat". The name Baddha Konasana is relatively recent, but the pose
Baddha_Konasana
Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974
as a threat to his alliances. He attempted to influence a more moderate posture within the group. Amidst popular uprisings, Selassie was overthrown by
Haile_Selassie
Genus of reptiles (fossil)
with the downturned head and neck posture proposed by the 2007 study, but contested that this was the habitual posture of the animal. The study noted that
Nigersaurus
Posturography is the technique used to quantify postural control in upright stance in either static or dynamic conditions. Among them, Computerized dynamic
Posturography
Postural awareness technique
The Gokhale Method or Primal Posture method is a postural awareness technique developed by acupuncturist and yoga instructor Esther Gokhale. The method
Gokhale_Method
Gesture of raising both shoulders
A shrug is a gesture or posture performed by raising both shoulders. In certain countries, it is a representation of an individual either being indifferent
Shrug
Short version of tai chi
The 24-posture Simplified Form of tai chi, sometimes called the Beijing form due to its place of origin, is a shortened and modified sequence of movements
24-form_tai_chi
Ancient seated meditation posture in hatha yoga
siddha (सिद्ध) meaning both "perfect" and "adept", and āsana (आसन) meaning "posture" or "seat". The name Muktasana comes from मुक्त mukta meaning "liberation"
Siddhasana
Practise of standing in a powerful way
Power posing is the practice of standing in a posture mentally associated with being powerful, in the hope of feeling more confident and behaving more
Power_posing
Abnormal maintenance of postures
neurological condition characterized by muscular rigidity and fixity of posture regardless of external stimuli, as well as decreased sensitivity to pain
Catalepsy
Muscle disorder
speech/articulation problems (Kellum, 1992). OMD refers to the abnormal resting posture of the orofacial musculature, atypical chewing, and swallowing patterns
Orofacial myofunctional disorders
Orofacial_myofunctional_disorders
Book with engravings of sexual scenes that was created in around 1524
a Herm sculpture towards her vagina and it has been commented that the postures of the female Satyr and the herm have similarities to the figures in image
I_Modi
Hand gesture, associated with Dharmic religions, practiced throughout Asia and beyond
The Natya Shastra, a classical Indian dance text, describes it to be a posture where the two hands are folded together in a reverential state and that
Añjali_Mudrā
State of awareness in Japanese martial arts
to the body's posture after a technique is executed. In kyūdō, zanshin means the body posture after the loosing of an arrow; the posture is intended to
Zanshin
Branch of yoga focusing on physical techniques
mudrā. The Buddha also used a posture where pressure is put on the perineum with the heel, similar to modern postures used to stimulate Kundalini. In
Hatha_yoga
Characteristic posture of dinosaur and bird fossils
found in a characteristic posture consisting of head thrown back, tail extended, and mouth wide open. The cause of this posture—often called a "death pose"—has
Opisthotonic_death_pose
Medical condition
Orthostatic albuminuria Other names Orthostatic proteinuria, Postural proteinuria, Postural albuminuria. The structure of Human serum albumin (HSA) complexed
Orthostatic_albuminuria
Indian actress and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (1948–2016)
subsidised canteens, bottled water, salt, and cement—and an at-times ruthless posture towards political opponents. Her career was punctuated by serious legal
J._Jayalalithaa
1980 studio album by Snakefinger
Greener Postures was Snakefinger's second full-length album, released by Ralph Records in 1980. The record is co-produced with the Residents, who also
Greener_Postures
Posture in Japanese martial arts and theater
martial arts and traditional theater. It translates approximately to "posture". The Kanji of this word means "base". The implied meaning is 'readiness'
Kamae
Order of insects including praying mantises
and gripping prey; their upright posture, while remaining stationary with forearms folded, resembling a praying posture, has led to the common name praying
Mantis
Transient loss of consciousness and postural tone
than 1% of people who present to the emergency department. Orthostatic (postural) hypotensive syncope is caused primarily by an excessive drop in blood
Syncope_(medicine)
Distance from finger tips to finger tips
example, a person with the forward head posture condition will also usually have the rounded shoulder posture condition. As such, in order to achieve
Arm_span
weapons. In the 2020s, some nuclear forces adopted a launch on warning posture. China consistently rejects official bilateral arms control talks with
Nuclear_weapons_of_China
British orthodontist (1928–2025)
the founder of orthotropics and mewing. Orthotropics is a form of oral posture training that claims to guide facial growth and is not supported by professional
John_Mew
Internally coordinated responses of dogs to internal and external stimuli
communication behaviors include eye gaze, facial expression, vocalization, body posture (including movements of bodies and limbs) and gustatory communication (scents
Dog_behavior
Human muscle group
(gluteus maximus, gluteus medius and gluteus minimus) to maintain stable posture standing or sitting. The erector spinae is not just one muscle, but a group
Erector_spinae_muscles
Dicraeosaurid sauropod dinosaur genus from the Early Cretaceous period
reconstructions show the skull in a near-horizontal posture. Salgado, in 1999, argued that such a posture would have been anatomically impossible due to the
Amargasaurus
Part of the body between the chest and pelvis
outside. It can greatly affect the body's posture. The internal obliques are also deep and also affect body posture. Both of them are involved in rotation
Abdomen
Ball gag, Muzzle gag, Penis gag Nose hook Padlock Penis plug Plastic wrap Posture collar Pussy or vaginal hook Rope Shackles Sleepsacks Speculum Spreader
List_of_BDSM_equipment
POSTURE
POSTURE
Girl/Female
Tamil
Vinyasa | விநà¯à®¯à®¾à®¸
A yogic posture
Vinyasa | விநà¯à®¯à®¾à®¸
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
A Yogic Posture
POSTURE
POSTURE
Boy/Male
Tamil
Thunder
Girl/Female
Indian
Content, Satisfied
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit
Sign of Wealth / Richness; Lord Krishna
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
A Sage
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Atom
Girl/Female
American, Anglo, British, English
Gentle Adviser; Mild of Strength
Girl/Female
Latin
Glory.
Male
English
Pet form of English unisex Jordan, JORDIE means "flowing down."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Best; Excellent
Boy/Male
Muslim
Victory granted by Allah
POSTURE
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n.
Posture, or way of sitting, on horseback.
n.
A representation of some scene by means of persons grouped in the proper manner, placed in appropriate postures, and remaining silent and motionless.
a.
In an erect position or posture; perpendicular; vertical, or nearly vertical; pointing upward; as, an upright tree.
n.
Dizziness or swimming of the head; an affection of the head in which objects, though stationary, appear to move in various directions, and the person affected finds it difficult to maintain an erect posture; giddiness.
n.
Something lying in a reclining posture or position.
n.
One who postures.
v. i.
Fig.: To assume a character; as, to posture as a saint.
n.
State or condition, whether of external circumstances, or of internal feeling and will; disposition; mood; as, a posture of defense; the posture of affairs.
v. i.
To use the posture or motions of opposition or counteraction, as in fencing.
n.
The act of standing; also, attitude or pose in standing; posture.
v. t.
To cause to be seated or in a sitting posture; to furnish a seat to; -- used reflexively.
v. i.
To assume a particular posture or attitude; to contort the body into artificial attitudes, as an acrobat or contortionist; also, to pose.
v. t.
To place in a particular position or attitude; to dispose the parts of, with reference to a particular purpose; as, to posture one's self; to posture a model.
adv.
In an inverted posture; with the top or head downward; upside down; as, to turn a carriage topsy-turvy.
n.
The state or act of one who sits; the posture of one who occupies a seat.
n.
The posture of one that sits on his heels or hams, or close to the ground.
v. t.
To change the aspect of; to alter in form, appearance, substance, position, or the like; to make different by a partial change; to modify; as, to vary the properties, proportions, or nature of a thing; to vary a posture or an attitude; to vary one's dress or opinions.
imp. & p. p.
of Posture
n.
The posture or position of a thing.