Center Of Gravity Essay

1)Scoliosis posture: the centre of gravity has shifted to either the left or the right depending on which side has the main curve on the spine. This will typically give the appearance of a wonky sideways walk.

2)Military posture: most people believe it is a perfect posture, but it is not ideal for these reasons. The centre of gravity has shifted slightly pushing the pelvis anteriorly and up, drawing the shoulders back, which draws the scapula back medially pushing the chest out and up, this causes the person to walk flatfooted. The centre of gravity has shifted posteriorly.

3)Slumped posture: with slump posture the person has rounded shoulders that rotate the arms and hands posteriorly. The arms hang posteriorly behind the hip bone, the head drops anteriorly and upwards, pointing their chin outwards over the thorax. The characteristics of a rag doll appearance. The centre of gravity has shifted forward with pelvis tilted up and anteriorly. Causing pain in the
The neck is extended forward over the thorax shifting the weight of the head from 32lb to 42lb. This has an affect of the body's natural centre of gravity, moving it up higher into the pelvis which has been extended into a anterior position. The body will tilt forward and drawing the centre of gravity anteriorly.

5)Swimmer's posture: the posture has the head tilting in forward position. The neck is craned forward and up over the thorax. The head is typically held in this position, for coming up for air in the 'butterfly' stroke which hyper-extends the neck. The centre of gravity is shift up and medially into the pelvis allowing the swimmer to skim through the water easily. The weight of the head has shifted centre of gravity by 10lb when in an upright standing position.

6)Boxer's posture: the boxer typically has a swayback posture which shifts the centre of gravity in the pelvis forward and tilts