Derived Positions of Standing, Kneeling, Sitting, and Lying Down
Derived Positions
Aftab Ahmad
Lecturer of Physical Therapy
Derived position from standing
B) By alteration of the legs
Achieved by change in the shaper size of the base. 1- Toe standing.
2- Stride standing.
3- Walk standing.
4- Half standing.
1- Toe standing
* The heels are pressed together and raised from the floor.
* Effect:
* The base is reduced and the center of gravity is raised.
Toe Standing
* Uses:
* It is used as a balance position.
* There is a tendency for the whole body to stretch so it is used as treatment for postural flat feet and posture training generally.
2- Stride standing
* The legs are abducted and the heels are apart and remain in 45°.
* Effect:
* Large base lead to easy and stable position.
* Uses:
* Used as starting easy position for many exercises.
3- Walk standing
* One leg is placed forward to the same line of the other leg.
* Effect:
* The base is much enlarged in the antro-posterior direction stabilizing the body for exercises in a sagittal plane. Rotation of the pelvis towards the side of the forward leg is prevented by the position of the back leg.
* Uses:
1- Localize rotation of the spine.
2- Tension on the hamstrings of the forward leg prevents forward tilting of the pelvis in trunk flexion exercises.
4- Half standing
The whole weight of the body is supported on one leg, the other may be free or supported in a variety of the positions.
* Effects:
Balance is very difficult with one leg. The free leg can rest in many positions like stool with flexed hip and knee (step st.). This position reflexes the tension of the abdominal operations.
4- Half standing
• Uses:
Increase tension of the hamstring of the lower leg and straightening of the lumbar spine.
Standing with trunk alteration
* 1- Stoop standing.
* 2- Lax stoop
Aftab Ahmad
Lecturer of Physical Therapy
Derived position from standing
B) By alteration of the legs
Achieved by change in the shaper size of the base. 1- Toe standing.
2- Stride standing.
3- Walk standing.
4- Half standing.
1- Toe standing
* The heels are pressed together and raised from the floor.
* Effect:
* The base is reduced and the center of gravity is raised.
Toe Standing
* Uses:
* It is used as a balance position.
* There is a tendency for the whole body to stretch so it is used as treatment for postural flat feet and posture training generally.
2- Stride standing
* The legs are abducted and the heels are apart and remain in 45°.
* Effect:
* Large base lead to easy and stable position.
* Uses:
* Used as starting easy position for many exercises.
3- Walk standing
* One leg is placed forward to the same line of the other leg.
* Effect:
* The base is much enlarged in the antro-posterior direction stabilizing the body for exercises in a sagittal plane. Rotation of the pelvis towards the side of the forward leg is prevented by the position of the back leg.
* Uses:
1- Localize rotation of the spine.
2- Tension on the hamstrings of the forward leg prevents forward tilting of the pelvis in trunk flexion exercises.
4- Half standing
The whole weight of the body is supported on one leg, the other may be free or supported in a variety of the positions.
* Effects:
Balance is very difficult with one leg. The free leg can rest in many positions like stool with flexed hip and knee (step st.). This position reflexes the tension of the abdominal operations.
4- Half standing
• Uses:
Increase tension of the hamstring of the lower leg and straightening of the lumbar spine.
Standing with trunk alteration
* 1- Stoop standing.
* 2- Lax stoop