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STRETCHING

POSTURE

BODY TYPES
STRETCHING
Group 7 Discussant
Stretching
is one of th basic components of
sound exercise program.
Examples of Streching:

Arm Chest

Neck Legs
Posture
-is defined as the attitude assumed by
the body either with support during he
course of muscular activity, or as a result
of the coordinated action performed by
a group of muscles working to maintain
the stability.
TWO TYPES OF POSTURE

DYNAMIC POSTURE

STATIC POSTURE
DYNAMIC POSTURE
is how you hold yourself when you
are moving, like when you are
walking, running, or bending over
to pick up something. It is usually
required to form an effecient basis
for movement.
STATIC POSTURE

is how you yourself when you are

not moving, like when you are
sitting, standing, or sleeping. Body
segments are aligned and
maintained in fixed.
most common
posture problems

KYPHOSIS
FLAT BACK
SWAYBACK (LORDOSIS)
FOEWARD NECK AND HEAD
POTURE
KYPHOSIS

this is a common postural

problem exhibited by patients
visiting our chiropractic clinic in
stroke or trent. People with this
condition have a more severe
spinal curve which cn be in
excess of 50 degress.
FLAT BACK
a healthy spine have a gentle
S curve. People with flat back
will lose some of the curve in
the buttom portion of their
spine (lumbar).
SWAYBACK (LORDOSIS)
people with this have an exaggerated
S curve in their spine, with the spine
curving inwards in the lower back pain
and impact on a person"s ability to
move. Symptoms of this condition
include a potbelly and buttocks that
stick out.
FORWARD NECK
AND HEAD POSTURE
-also known as 'text neck'.

-This causes a lot of tension in the neck and shoulders,

with this condition have a head position that is front of
their body.
BODY
TYPES
WHAT DOES 'BODY TYPES'
MEAN?

A person's body type depends on the distribution of muscles

mass and fat. Some people are long and lean, while others
are curvier.
COMMON 'MALE' SHAPES
In the 1940s, psychologist William H. Sheldon introduced the concept
of different body types, or somatotypes.

Many people tend to think that this type of classification only refers to
males, it can also describe the female body. This classifies the body
based on how lean a person is or how easy it is for their body to store
fat.
THREE DIFFERENt
BODY TYPES of male:
ENDOMORPH MESOMORPH
ECTOMORPH
This is when the body has This is when the body is ahletic
This is when the body is lean
more stored fat, lots of and strong. Swimmwers and
and slendr and tends to have
muscles, andgain weight Volleyball Players are
less body fat and muscles.
easily. Football lineman and examplesof this body type.
Fashion Models are an
Marilyn Monroe are the
examples of this body type.
examples of this body type.
COMMON 'FEMALE' SHAPES
Female tend to have more fat mass. They also tend to be
curvier due to a combiation of larger breasts, wider hips,
larger buttocks, and bigger thighs.

Every body is unique, there are several broad cattegories

for the female body shapes.
five different body
types of female:
PEAR OR TRIANGLE
A person tends to distribute
most of their weight in the
buttocks, lower hips, and
thighs.
IVERTED TRIANGLE
This is when the lower half of
the body is smaller than the
top, with shoulders wider than
te hips. They tend to have
larger chests and narrow hips.
RECTANGLE
This is when both the top
and buttom halves of the
body are equally broad.
five different body
types of female:

HOURGLASS OVAL OR APPLE

This is whof the bodbody en This is when the top and
both the top and buttom butttom halves body are
halves of the body are narrow.
equally broad.