The position of the body; the situation or disposition of the several parts of the body with respect to each other, or for a particular purpose; especially (Fine Arts), the position of a figure with regard to the several principal members by which action is expressed; attitude.
Place; position; situation.
To place in a particular position or attitude; to dispose the parts of, with reference to a particular purpose; as, to posture one's self; to posture a model.
To assume a particular posture or attitude; to contort the body into artificial attitudes, as an acrobat or contortionist; also, to pose.
Fig.: To assume a character; as, to posture as a saint.
The position of the body or of parts of the body. (Kybdy, Gr. 1)
Alignment of the body and its segments
way in which body parts are positioned in relation to one another.
a particular stance of the body, limbs or body parts with respect to each other
Body position and stance.
position or arrangement of the body and its limbs; "he assumed an attitude of surrender"
characteristic way of bearing one's body; "stood with good posture"
a rationalized mental attitude
assume a posture as for artistic purposes; "We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often"
a position of the body made by the muscles that move the limbs
Latin positus = placed; hence, the position of the body as a whole at a given moment, e.g. erect, recumbent, prone, supine, sitting, kneeling.
The relative arrangement of body parts, specifically the orientation of the limbs, trunk, and head during a work task. Posture can influence productivity since static muscle loading reduces the amount of continuous work a person can do.
The positioning of the different body parts relative to one another. Good posture is achieved by vertically aligning the different "blocks of weight" of the body (head, shoulders, abdomen, and hips), allowing for the natural curve of the spine with minimal distortions.
The attitude of the body. Posture is maintained by low-grade, continuous contraction of muscles which counteract the pull of gravity on body parts. Injury to the nervous system can impair the ability to maintain normal posture, for example holding up the head.
The position of the limbs or the carriage of the body as a whole.
A disposition of parts among themselves in the sense of "attitude"; immanent or intransitive action expressed by an intransitive verb.
The position or carriage of the entire body.
Attitude of body as expressed by the musculoskeletal system
The carriage of the body as a whole, the attitude of the body, or the position of the limbs (the arms and legs). See the entire definition of Posture
Some trial houses will require you to assume certain positions before, after, or while receiving medication, or all of them.
position in which a person is maintained for a given time (from several minutes to several hours) for therapeutic purposes, for example to prevent or correct a deformation of the skeleton or a retraction of muscles.
This is noted in models by the way they stand. The position of the shoulders and control of the stomach, the buttocks and the pelvis are important to a model's good posture.
the alignment of the body. Posture can affect how you feel and how you function in your wheelchair, especially over the long run.
Positioning or alignment of the body.
Refers to the positions in which a person stands and sits. Proper posture is important to avoid back pain.