Looking for a move that stretches and strengthens your upper body at the same time? Try the table top side opener. Lately, my back feels as if it’s been pieced together with paper mache: It’s stiff, ...
Till not so long ago, popular media was full of articles informing us how “sitting was the new smoking” and could be the cause of various metabolic disorders like high blood pressure, diabetes and ...
Bad posture from sitting or standing improperly can compress the spine, making you appear shorter. A simple one-minute Wall Stretch exercise can help correct posture, decompress the spine, and ...
We begin my summer Pilates class assessing what the participants want to work on. We are all women—cashiers, dental hygienists, language teachers, students, but also movement professionals such as ...
Individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) (50 < IQ < 79) show impaired motor and postural control, these impairments are highly related to falls and injuries. Recent studies demonstrated these ...
Background The fibularis muscles are key elements of the ankle evertor group (evertors). The weakness of evertors is one of the main cause of ankle sprains. Electrostimulation training can increase ...
Posture is the position in which we hold our bodies while standing, sitting, or lying down. Without posture and the muscles that control it, our bodies would simply fall to the ground. A bad posture ...