RT Book, Section
A1 Marinko, Lee N.
A1 Norkin, Cynthia C.
A2 Levangie, Pamela K.
A2 Norkin, Cynthia C.
A2 Lewek, Michael D.
SR Print(0)
ID 1182395612
T1 Posture
T2 Joint Structure & Function: A Comprehensive Analysis, 6e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB F. A. Davis Company
PP New York, NY
SN 9780803658783
LK fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182395612
RD 2024/04/18
AB The  focus  of  this  chapter  is  to  explore  how  various  body  structures  work  together  to  enable  the  body  as  a  whole  to  either  maintain  a  particular  posture  or  to  transition  from  one  posture  (or  alignment)  to  another  during  movement.  A  brief  review  of  the  integrated  mechanisms  associated  with  postural  control  is  included,  and  knowledge  of  individual  joint  and  muscle  structure  and  function  is  used  as  the  basis  for  determining  how  each  contributes  to  equilibrium  and  stability  in  an  ideal  posture.  The  internal  and  external  forces  acting  on  the  body  in  relation  to  various  postural  orientations  are  considered,  as  well  as  how  deviations  in  initial  alignment  can  alter  joint  movement  and  function.  This  chapter  begins  with  what  is  considered  ideal  alignment  for  various  static  positions  before  considering  some  common  postural  deviations,  and  discusses  how  these  deviations  may  contribute  to,  or  be  the  result  of,  various  conditions  encountered  in  physical  therapy  practice.  Life  span  differences  in  postural  control  and  balance  will  also  be  addressed.