body mechanics
How bodies move
Body mechanics refers to the way we position and move our bodies during physical activity, especially to prevent injury and maximize efficiency.
The term appears most often in healthcare and occupational settings: The nursing instructor demonstrated proper body mechanics for lifting patients.
Good body mechanics typically means keeping the spine aligned, bending at the knees rather than the waist, and using leg muscles for heavy lifting.
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- neutral spineSpine's natural curved position
- kinesiologyStudy of bodily motion
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- ergonomicsStudy of work efficiency
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body mechanicsphysical inactivity
Absence of bodily movement
stillness · sedentariness · immobility · stasis · rest
body mechanicsmental processes
Brain's internal operations
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