sitting posture

collocation in English

meaningsofsittingandposture

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sitting
adjective
uk
/ˈsɪt.ɪŋ/us
/ˈsɪt̬.ɪŋ/
existing or continuing at the ...
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posture
noun
uk
/ˈpɒs.tʃər/us
/ˈpɑːs.tʃɚ/
the way in which someone usually holds their shoulders, neck, and back, or a particular position in which someone stands, ...
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(Definition ofsittingandposturefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Interventions upon interventions are intolerable and become more intolerable if they are made from asittingposture.
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From asittingposture, there seems to be disagreement on the benches opposite about what the truth is.
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I like interruptions, but if they are to be made, it is much better that they should be made from a standing rather than from asittingposture.
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Healthysittingposturetherefore is best thought of as an active not static phenomenon.
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After walking for a long time, they can change to thesittingposture.
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Asittingposturemay increase diverticulosis of the colon.
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At the apogee of the leap the neck is arched backwards and the legs folded as if in asittingposture.
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Adults howl standing, while young or subordinate specimens do so in asittingposture, with the frequency of howling increasing during the mating season.
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The figurines represent the dead, generally in asittingposture.
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While playing, thesittingpostureis also important in that one should be careful not to strain one's back over long hours of practice.
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Poorsittingpostureis hard to rectify.
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Markendeyar is seen insittingpostureto the right side.
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In doing so, they may cause dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting when rising from a lying orsittingposture(known as orthostatic hypotension or postural hypotension).
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He is unusually portrayed as seated in the lotus position rather than his usual representations as standing or in asittingpostureon a high throne.
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Wheelchair users can have unique physical characteristics that pose specific challenges to bothsittingpostureand to upper extremity function.
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Researchers have found that a 135-degree back-thighsittingposturewas the best posture to avoid back problems -- that is, leaning back in the chair 45 degrees.
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For example, movement that alternates between different awkward sitting postures that repeatedly load the same joints will provide little benefit.
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