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postural

postural

2 6.3
About how someone holds their body
  • adjective
  • /ˈpɑːstʃərəl/
translation icon : postural
  • Physical therapy consisted of range of motion exercises, progressive resistance exercises, and postural control training.
  • postural control
  • postural sway
  • postural stability

Well, let's imagine those slow twitch postural muscles get fatigued and they start to lose contractile tension.

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Examples

  • Group 1 received postural control treatment focused on eye tracking, neck righting reaction, and tonic neck reflex.

    Academic text (2015)
  • In addition, training programs need to include postural correction methods and short- and long-term follow-up evaluations.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Further, we wanted Persons B to compensate for their partners' movements and postural changes.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Many factors contribute to postural stability among individuals with profound vision loss.

    Academic text (2010)
  • The results of this study provide evidence that postural stability is disproportionately reduced in women with vision loss.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Static posturography revealed that five patients in each group had postural instability with peripheral characteristics.

    Academic text (2001)
  • High-risk patient handling tasks are characterized by significant biomechanical and postural stressors imposed on the caregiver.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Maintaining proper postural alignment can help prevent back pain.

  • The yoga instructor emphasized the importance of postural awareness during each pose.

  • Children should learn postural habits early to support their growth and development.

Compounds

postural hypotension
  • Specialized
1 7.6

A drop in blood pressure when a person stands that causes dizziness or fainting

How Kyphotic

kyphotic
  • Specialized
9.9
postural
2 6.3
straight
442 1.0

Surface Forms

postural positive

Morphology

postural = posture (transparent) = posture + al

The adjective is formed in a regular and learnable way from the noun 'posture' with the suffix '-al', meaning 'relating to posture'.

Etymology

Postural comes from the word posture, which itself comes from an old Latin word meaning 'placement' or 'position', so you can imagine how you 'place' your body. So postural means about the way you hold or position your body.