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Musculoskeletal Dev.
ISSA Personal Training 9th Edition Unit 6
Ergonomics | A science that deals with designing and arranging things so that people cause them safely and easily. |
Intradiscal Pressure | Pressure present between vertebral disks. |
Kyphosis | A pinal disorder which is characterized by an abnormally rounded upper back |
Lordosis | A spinal disorder in which the spine curves significantly inward at the lower back. (swayback) |
Muscular tonus | A state of partial contraction present in a muscle in its passive state which, in skeletal muscles, aids in the maintenance of posture and in the return of blood to the heart. |
Posture | The way the body holds itself when sitting, standing, lying down, or moving. |
Scoliosis | A spinal disorder in which there is a sideways curve to the spine. The curve is often shaped S or C-shaped. |