Posture and postural defect II

Physical and health education JSS2 First Term

Week 2

Posture and postural defect II

Performance objectives:

Students should be able to:

1. Demonstrate appropriate postures in standing, running, walking, potting, lifting, lying, and climbing

Content

Kinds of postures

1. Standing posture: Standing is referred to as orthostasis, it is a human position in which the body is held in an upright “orthostatic” position and supported only by the feet 

2. Sitting posture: This is the way we sit down on a chair. To have a good sitting posture, we should try to keep to the following rules:

a. keep our stomach straight and relaxed

b. keep our legs together while sitting

3. Walking posture: Walking means moving from one place to another. We have good and bad walking postures. In a good walking posture, the head is carried straight; the stomach remains flat and straight and the bottom is smart as one raise the legs up one after the other quickly. For example, a soldier or policemen have good walking posture.

4. Running posture: Running is the activity of moving fast on foot, running posture refers to the way we comport ourselves while running.

5. Lifting posture: Lifting is the action of moving something from a lower position to a higher position. Lifting posture is the way we lift or carry things.

6. Climbing posture: Climbing is the activity of using one’s hand and feet to ascend a steep object. Climbing posture is the way we comport when climbing a hill or mountain.