Charakterystyka wad postawy ciała. Diagnoza, kompensacja i korekcja
Characteristics of body posture defects. Diagnosis, compensation and correction

Author(s): Anna Makarczuk
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Pedagogy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: posture examination; corrective exercises; posture defects
Summary/Abstract: The manual contains basic information on the theory and practice of correcting posture defects as well as tips on their prevention and compensation. The first chapter presents a historical outline of the development of therapeutic gymnastics, the most important definitions and anatomical and ontogenetic conditions for the development of human body posture. The second chapter covers the etiology and characteristics of postural defects. It describes changes in the shape of the physiological curvatures of the spine (round back, concave back, round-concave and flat back), knee valgus and varus, heel valgus and longitudinal flat feet. The next chapter contains the basic methods of examining the musculoskeletal system used to diagnose posture defects. These are primarily functional tests, thanks to which it is possible to select appropriate corrective and compensatory exercises. The fourth chapter contains a systematics of exercises used in corrective gymnastics, with their quite detailed description, conditions of use and contraindications. The last chapter, which refers to the practice of conducting compensatory and corrective classes, includes examples of special exercises used in particular body posture disorders with a discussion, sports indications and contraindications, principles of preventing defects and sample outlines of corrective gymnastics lessons. At the end there is the text of two publications based on the author's own research. They concern the issue of posture defects - changes that occur in body posture as a result of practicing competitive sports, as well as the knowledge and awareness of parents of early school-age children about posture defects and their prevention.

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