Abstract
The way you sit or stand during everyday activities can have a big impact on your health. Poor posture can make certain muscles weak, can cause pain, and can even make it harder to take a deep breath! Maintaining good posture can be difficult, especially while using handheld electronics, such as cell phones and tablets. Many students like you and even adults, spend several hours every day looking down at a screen to read books, play games, or watch movies. Looking down at a screen can put a lot of stress on the neck muscles, which can lead to pain and other health problems in the future. In this article we describe good and poor posture, and we discuss how electronic devices can affect posture. But do not fear! We also provide tips on how to adjust your posture and stay healthy while using your electronics.
Highlights
The way you sit or stand during everyday activities can have a big impact on your health
To help improve your posture and even your overall health, there are a few general facts you should know about posture and its e ects on your body!
Slouching may not seem like a big deal, but if you use this posture a lot, it can become a big problem! Over time, if poor posture causes your muscles to change length, your shoulders, neck, arms, and hands will not work as e ciently as they should
Summary
Posture is the way you position your body, even while you are reading this article! Whether you are lounging on the couch, lying on your bed, or sitting at a desk, these are all postures. Posture is the way you position your body, even while you are reading this article! Better postures are those that line up your bones and muscles in the most balanced way. These balanced postures are called anatomical neutral. In an anatomically neutral posture, all the parts of your body are working together, and one part is not working harder than it should. Postures that are anatomically neutral reduce unnecessary stress on your body. To help improve your posture and even your overall health, there are a few general facts you should know about posture and its e ects on your body!. A combination of the bones and muscles of the body working together
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