postural
adjective
pos·tur·al
ˈpäs-chə-rəl 
: of, relating to, or involving posture
also
: orthostatic
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Neurovascular systems are also altered slightly, resulting in astronauts frequently experiencing deterioration in postural and locomotor control that can elevate the risk for falls.
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Sai Balasubramanian, M.d., J.d., Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Each base measures only 29.2 cm wide, making the robot likely the slimmest ever developed for mobile postural assistance.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Feb. 2024
The study didn’t monitor for postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, or POTS, that some research has linked with Covid vaccines.
—Jason Gale, Fortune Well, 19 Feb. 2024
Before shooting began, Lucy did a weekly workout program: four days of strength work, (focusing on shoulders and postural muscles to prevent neck strain and spinal compression in her costume), one day of Pilates, and two rest days.
—Women's Health, 15 May 2023
For example, some evidence suggests that some people with COVID have developed postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) after infection.
—Maressa Brown, Health, 31 Oct. 2023
For conditions of chronic dizziness called persistent postural perceptual dizziness (P.P.P.D.), vestibular rehabilitation and S.S.R.I.s, which normally treat depression and anxiety, seem to work better.
—Shayla Love, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2023
In this unifying framework, fibromyalgia and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) — other debilitating symptom clusters — are included as subsets of CFS.
—Steven Phillips, STAT, 14 Sep. 2023
However, Howell says this condition is treatable, and the remedies may look like breathing exercises, postural training, internal pelvic floor muscle release, and other modalities that a pelvic floor physical therapist usually teaches.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 27 July 2023
Sai Balasubramanian, M.d., J.d., Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Each base measures only 29.2 cm wide, making the robot likely the slimmest ever developed for mobile postural assistance.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Feb. 2024
The study didn’t monitor for postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, or POTS, that some research has linked with Covid vaccines.
—Jason Gale, Fortune Well, 19 Feb. 2024
Before shooting began, Lucy did a weekly workout program: four days of strength work, (focusing on shoulders and postural muscles to prevent neck strain and spinal compression in her costume), one day of Pilates, and two rest days.
—Women's Health, 15 May 2023
For example, some evidence suggests that some people with COVID have developed postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) after infection.
—Maressa Brown, Health, 31 Oct. 2023
For conditions of chronic dizziness called persistent postural perceptual dizziness (P.P.P.D.), vestibular rehabilitation and S.S.R.I.s, which normally treat depression and anxiety, seem to work better.
—Shayla Love, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2023
In this unifying framework, fibromyalgia and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) — other debilitating symptom clusters — are included as subsets of CFS.
—Steven Phillips, STAT, 14 Sep. 2023
However, Howell says this condition is treatable, and the remedies may look like breathing exercises, postural training, internal pelvic floor muscle release, and other modalities that a pelvic floor physical therapist usually teaches.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 27 July 2023
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postural
adjective
pos·tur·al
ˈpäs-chə-rəl
: of, relating to, or involving posture
postural tension
postural exercises
postural muscles
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