Ideal posture is considered to involve symmetry between the left and

right sides, as well as muscle balance between them. If a line is dropped

along the side of the body, in ideal posture the line would pass behind the
ear, through the shoulder, just behind the hip joint, throught the knee joint
and just in front of the right malleolus of the ankle.
Standing may seem like a simple activity, but in actuality it is highly
complex. Standing is sometimes differentiated into active standing
(erect standing) and passive standing (sway standing) (Osullivan,
Grahamslaw, Kendell, Lapenskie, Moller & Karen, 2002).
Active standing involves maintaining an erect standing carriage, while
passive standing involves standing normally, while usually involves small
swaying movements from side to side or forwards and back.