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2. Orthograde posture - Wikipedia

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   Orthograde posture. Orthograde locomotion of a sifaka lemur. Orthograde is a term derived from Greek ὀρθός, orthos ("right", "true", "straight") [ 1 ] + Latin gradi (to walk) [ 2 ] that describes a manner of walking which is upright, with the independent motion of limbs. Both New and Old World monkeys are primarily arboreal, and they have ...

3. Bipedalism - Wikipedia

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   Bipedalismis a form of terrestrial locomotionwhere an animal moves by means of its two rear (or lower) limbsor legs. An animalor machinethat usually moves in a bipedalmanner is known as a biped/ˈbaɪpɛd/, meaning 'two feet' (from Latinbis'double' and pes'foot'). Types of bipedal movement include walkingor running(a bipedal gait) and hopping.

4. Human skeletal changes due to bipedalism - Wikipedia

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   This muscle is much smaller in chimps, which shows that it has an important role in bipedalism. When humans run, our upright posture tends to flex forward as each foot strikes the ground creating momentum forward. The gluteus muscle helps to prevent the upper trunk of the body from "pitching forward" or falling over.

5. List of human positions - Wikipedia

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   Log (15%) – lying on one's side with the arms down the side. Yearner (13%) – sleeping on one's side with the arms in front. Soldier (8%) – on one's back with the arms pinned to the sides. Freefall (7%) – on one's front with the arms around the pillow and the head tilted to one side.

6. Postural Control - Wikipedia

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   Postural control refers to the maintenance of body posture in space. The central nervous system interprets sensory input to produce motor output that maintains upright posture. [1] Sensory information used for postural control largely comes from visual, proprioceptive, and vestibular systems. [2] While the ability to regulate posture in ...

7. Tech Neck Is Creating A Posture Epidemic. Can It Be Fixed? - AOL

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   Learn how to fix tech neck and prevent symptoms with simple exercises, posture tips, and stretches. ... “The muscles on the back of the neck have to work much harder to keep it upright, leading ...