| Show importance of good posture correct attitude altitude promotes ones onea V ftp health latt and nawl rr graceful f 1 C r carriage arriage A A GREAT deal la is said and an d IA written about the importance of at a good posture both for the sake lake of health and a graceful carriage arriag 9 most of the suggestions and aids are applicable to correct standing anding it and walking but the imi im of sitting correctly Is ia no less significant there are instances instance of what are termed incurable diseases being contracted by sitting repeatedly or continuously in a way opposed to natures bequir requirements cements which are a free and easy functioning of the organs of the body correct Po postures kostares stares in sitting the back should be erect or inclined backward the legs from hips to knees should be approximately at right angles to the body although they may incline slightly downward T the h e position of the legs from knees to feet is of minor imbor importance tance the limbs may be perpendicular or inclined out crossing the feet is sometimes restful to one foot and then the other crossing the legs may be indulged in although this does throw the hips out of position a trifle so it is advisable to alternate the crossings frequently ly use of footrests Foot rests the use of a footstool is restful and many times advised by physicians in order to promote good circulation the height of the footrest is variable from low to as high as the chair seat in chaise lounge fashion always the body should be erect in sitting or inclined backward for it to be natural injurious posture pasture this brings us to the especially injurious sitting position in which the body is bent forward or the knees inclined up in either event there Is a slight jack kni knife f a position bringing the knees and body at an angle less than a right angle this position is 13 commma when leaning over a desk and writing or when sitting in a seat which is higher along the front than at the back the position in such cases cramps the organs organ of the body remedies A wedge cushion will make an auto seat level learning to keep the body erect who writing will correct the tha difficulties of a bookkeeper or writer however to foster good health walking with the shoulders well thrown back and the chin up is recommended to counteract the wrong attitude also there are exercises exercised a one can take for posture which are ar important 0 bell syndicate service |
