Sentences with phrase «of upright posture»

As with the proposal of upright posture, this theory has been criticized as the gluteus maximus is similarly active in slow running and climbing, which is a common primate movement (Bartlett et al. 2014).

Lucy and her species, living between 3.9 and 2.9 ma, were committed bipeds, with a pelvis indicative of upright posture and a foot with aligned toes and suspensory arch.

A handful of fossil species dating from five million to 28 million years old, mostly before chimpanzees split from hominins, showed signs of upright posture and bipedalism, but «the evidence has been pretty flakey,» Wood says.

The significance of such an early example of the upright posture is that Bunostegos dates very far back on the evolutionary tree, pushing back the clock on when this posture shows up in evolution.

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Instead, his client stood in an upright position with good posture and placed a piece of tape across his shoulder.

Or, as cognitive scientist Stephanie Braccini and colleagues put it in a Journal of Human Evolution study, «a strengthening of individual asymmetry [may have] started as soon as early hominins assumed a habitual upright posture during tool use or foraging».

Arms crossed, upright, resolute — the sculpture's posture mimics the character of the man.

First of all is the biological organism with its big brain, its upright posture, its hand and opposed thumb, its vocal organs making possible enormous variety in vocalization so that language and other symbols can develop to expand indefinitely the range of meaning, entering into human life.

Baby walkers help to give support to baby to reduce chances of falling while trying to walk and at the same time allow to sit comfortably in an upright posture.

It helps develop develop our extensor muscles or back muscles which in turn help with the real integration, which in turn gives us the upright posture of walking.

Pulling on the cord was first recommended by Mauriceau in 1673, who feared that the uterus might close before the placenta was spontaneously delivered.21 In fact, the recumbent (lying) postures, increasingly adopted under doctor's care meant that spontaneous delivery of the placenta was less likely: the upright postures that women and midwives have traditionally used encourage the placenta to fall out with the help of gravity.

The upright posture moves air to the top of the stomach, and the forward lean puts a little pressure on the stomach to eject the air, helping the baby to burp.

Phil and Teds Sport features a state - of - the - art Seat Performance System which uses a carefully contoured seat that supports your child upright and provides in aiding better posture.

«A lot of the animals that lived around the time had a similar upright or semi-upright hind limb posture, but what's interesting and special about Bunostegos is the forelimb, in that it's anatomy is sprawling - precluding and seemingly directed underneath its body — unlike anything else at the time,» said Turner who performed the analysis under the supervision of Professor Christian Sidor while a student at the University of Washington.

Paleontologists such as Robert Bakker, curator of the Houston Museum of Natural Science in Texas, had previously credited the upright, bipedal posture of the dinosaurs for their success over the variety of crocodile relatives that flourished during the Triassic.

The shape of a well - preserved foot bone hints at an upright posture.

Members of our species that lived outside of Africa around 28,000 years ago had an upright posture and a fairly slender build, remains suggest.

A forty percent complete skeleton, many of her large bones had been preserved through fossilization and from these, and in particular the femur (thigh bone) and pelvis, we know she stood upright and moved about on two legs and it was claimed she walked in the same manner as humans today: a straight legged stride, knees extended, posture upright.

«A lot of the animals that lived around the time had a similar upright or semi-upright hind limb posture, but what's interesting and special about Bunostegos is the forelimb, in that its anatomy is sprawling — precluding and seemingly directed underneath its body — unlike anything else at the time,» said Turner who performed the analysis under the supervision of Christian Sidor while a student at the University of Washington.

I can also really help with your posture and make you more upright instead of being hunched like the majority of people nowadays are.

Think of yourself as a competent and confident individual and then try to implement that attitude into your physical appearance, including standing fully upright with good posture.

On the other hand, sitting upright with good posture (spine in line, shoulders back) helped people with depressive symptoms feel more enthusiastic and less fatigued, found a recent study published in Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry.

Posterior chain workouts are a great thing to have in your heavy rotation so you can have strong, upright posture, create a solid base for functional movement and enjoy all the benefits of a balanced physique — not to mention sculpt strong legs, a lifted butt and balanced, strong back.

You also need to work on general lifestyle strategies such as: exhaling on exertion during weight training and lifting, not «jack - knifing» (sitting bolt upright) when getting out of bed, using proper posture, and not straining to have a bowel movement.

Shift your weight to your left foot and raise your right knee up in front of you as high as it can go while maintaining an upright posture.

The muscles of the back then work overtime to preserve an upright posture, leading to muscle fatigue and ache.

Don't lean on the handlebars when you're seated or standing; off - loading your weight this way cheats you of some of the benefits you'd get from maintaining an upright posture and it places excessive stress on the wrists and forearms.

It's very hard for these individuals to stand upright naturally because their all of their extensor muscles have inhibited, causing a hunched over (head down and rounded shoulder) posture.

While we all understand the importance of good posture while standing upright, fewer of us realize the importance of spinal alignment while sleeping.

Good posture is an important component of your form, so remember to stay upright (as if someone is pulling you up from your hair), with a slight forward lean to help propel the body forward.

But soon you will notice an increase in your awareness of your posture, and sitting and standing upright will begin to feel natural.

In addition to the high quad activation, the Front Squat also requires the muscles of the lower back, the erector spinae, to work hard in order to maintain the upright upper body posture and avoid collapsing.

Due to the more upright upper body posture, the Front Squat focusses strongly on the muscles on the anterior side of the thighs, the quads or quadriceps (the quadriceps consists of a group of four muscles, the vastus lateralis, the vastus medialis, the vastus intermedius and the rectus femoris).

The fundamental factor that affects this upright posture is the tilt of the sacrum and pelvis.

... all women are not accustomed to being delivered in the same posture; some will be on their Knees, as many in the Country Villages; others standing upright leaning with the Elbows on a Pillow on the Table... but the best and surest is to be delivered in their bed, to shun the inconvenience and trouble of being carried thither afterwards...»

Truth is, lately I think about mountain pose or «the upright standing posture» of people more often outside of the yoga class.

We worked with Dr. Robert R. Provine, a neuroscientist from the University of Maryland, to identify non-fitness related traits associated with attractiveness, like healthy teeth, smooth skin, good hair, upright posture, and even confidence.

Keeping a good upright posture, squeeze the glute of the downward leg and allow the band to gently pull your hips forward, creating a great stretch for the targeted area.

Although there has been a great deal of disagreement in this area, there are ultimately only three prevailing theories for how the human gluteals evolved to become so different from those possessed by other apes: upright posture, persistence running, and tool use.

Professor of Health Education Erik Peper found that altering body posture to a more upright position improves mood and energy levels.

But his regal bearing, upright posture, and air of erudition if not craftiness appealed to American directors who wanted slippery Euro - villains.

In his mid-forties when called upon by Friedkin to play Father Merrin, the title exorcist (Friedkin had nixed the idea of Marlon Brando for the part), von Sydow underwent hours of makeup and changed his upright physical posture to play the over-70-year-old priest.

The new Conti's electronically operated anti-roll bars ensure a stable upright posture, the triple air chamber suspension fuses comfort and stability, and the electronic supervisory authorities work much closer to the brink of adhesion.

The upright posture, soaring ground clearance, high bonnet, roof rails and sophisticated cladding are among various features that builds up to a good presence of the car.

Chair - like front seat height and a tall roof encourage a more upright posture, as does the steering, which, despite being hydraulically assisted, takes a fair amount of muscle, thanks in part to an old - school driving position.

These cars all share a boxy four - door style, generally eschewing sports car lines in favor of easily accessible seats with an upright seating posture.

In contrast to the horizontal compositions that define the landscape tradition in Western art, Newman's work reflects the upright posture of the human body.

With their upright posture the models appear confident and act naturally, despite apocalyptic outfits: a lack of pants, spray painted torsos, or vision - obstructing headwear.

While the classic Aeron supported numerous positions and postures, the frame angle of the new chair has been adjusted 1.8 - degree forward to better support the body in the upright position and across a wider range of postures.

With handlebars neither straight nor dropped, but swept back and rising, they support at least a moderately upright posture for comfort and seeing over the tops of cars.