NECK-MUSCLE TENSION AND THE POSTURAL IMAGE*
- 27 April 1961
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Ergonomics
- Vol. 4 (2) , 133-142
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00140136108930514
Abstract
The ‘ postural images ’ of comfort, of correctness, and of height were studied in seven male subjects aged 10 to 21. The image was recorded photographically and electromyographically as the immediate response to a specific verbal stimulus. The response was quantified by measuring the angular relation of head to trunk and the change in electric potential of the sternocleidomastoid and upper trapezius muscles. Both sitting and standing postures were recorded. In addition, the effect on posture of effort (lifting), anticipation of movement, forced respiration, and standing on tip-toe was studied. The data were treated statistically.Keywords
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