Posture

Introduction: Posture

Description of Posture

Posture: position of the limbs or the carriage of the body as a whole.
Source: CRISP

Posture: The position of the limbs or the carriage of the body as a whole. (Stedman, 25th ed.).
Source: MeSH 2007

Posture: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Posture:

• Posture symptoms (96 causes)
• Position
• Limbs
• Body
• Body symptoms (5672 causes)
• Body pain (23 causes)
• Span
• Class

Terms associated with Posture:

Related Topics

• Hypotension, Orthostatic
• Kinesics

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Posture:

• Supine Position
• Prone Position
• Head-Down Tilt

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Posture

• Musculoskeletal Physiologic Phenomena

Source - MeSH 2007

• body movement

Source - CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Posture

The following list attempts to classify Posture into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Musculoskeletal, Neural, and Ocular Physiology
  • Musculoskeletal Physiology
    • Musculoskeletal Physiologic Phenomena
      • Posture

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