postural

Regarding body alignment

Postural relates to posture—the position or alignment of the body: postural muscles, postural control, postural habits.

The term appears most often in medical and fitness contexts, describing how the body holds itself upright or maintains balance: Poor postural alignment can cause back pain.

alignment

spine

Column of vertebrae

straighten · plumbline · scoliosis · kyphosis · lordosis · corrective · chiropractic · orthopedic · physiotherapy · rehabilitation

bearing

poise

Graceful, unshakable calm

grace · elegance · confidence · stature · carriage · deportment · uprightness · formality · authority · decorum

balance

stability

Resistance to displacement

coordination · steadiness · centering · grounding · sway · kinesthesia · wobble · unsteadiness · dizziness · vertigo

ergonomic

workstation

Technical computing system

  • deskFurniture for writing
  • chairSingle-person sitting furniture
  • lumbarOf the lower spine

monitor · keyboard · sitting · standing · adjustable · support · office · strain · repetitive · sedentary

exercise

yoga

Mind-body exercise discipline

core · strengthening · somatics · bodywork · awareness · training · routine · habit · correction · improvement

Opposites
body position vs. movement

posturalkinetic

Relating to motion

locomotor · dynamic · motile · ambulatory · gestural

physical vs. behavioral/mental

posturalbehavioral

Relating to conduct

cognitive · psychological · mental · emotional · attitudinal

structural vs. behavioral

posturalbehavioral

Relating to conduct

functional · volitional · reflexive · autonomic

Phrases
Family

posture, posturing, postures, imposture, postured, posturer, posturings

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