National Pilates Certification Program -
Study Guide - ASSESSMENT FACTORS
a three-dimensional condition where the spine deviates laterally and is defined by a
Cobb angle measurement of 10 degrees or more. Scholiosis can cause fixed rotation
on side-bending of the vertebrae, unloved pelvis, unloved shoulders, rib prominence
and other body asymmetries
valgus
outward angulation of the distal segment of a bone or joint
varus
inward angulation of the distal segment of a bone or joint.
Ideal standing posture is achieved by aligning the following landmarks: the ear, the
center of the shoulder, the greater trochanter, the knee and the front of the ankle.
Viewed from the side, this alignment displays a straight line from earlobe to
shoulder to just behind the hip to the front of the knee and ankles.
Plumbline Postural Assessment
Proximal
, nearer to center of the body
distal
farther from center of the body
anterior
front
posterior
back
superior
toward the head
inferior
toward the midline
medial
toward the midline
lateral
away from the midline
adduction
toward the midline
abduction
away from the midline
flexion
Study Guide - ASSESSMENT FACTORS
a three-dimensional condition where the spine deviates laterally and is defined by a
Cobb angle measurement of 10 degrees or more. Scholiosis can cause fixed rotation
on side-bending of the vertebrae, unloved pelvis, unloved shoulders, rib prominence
and other body asymmetries
valgus
outward angulation of the distal segment of a bone or joint
varus
inward angulation of the distal segment of a bone or joint.
Ideal standing posture is achieved by aligning the following landmarks: the ear, the
center of the shoulder, the greater trochanter, the knee and the front of the ankle.
Viewed from the side, this alignment displays a straight line from earlobe to
shoulder to just behind the hip to the front of the knee and ankles.
Plumbline Postural Assessment
Proximal
, nearer to center of the body
distal
farther from center of the body
anterior
front
posterior
back
superior
toward the head
inferior
toward the midline
medial
toward the midline
lateral
away from the midline
adduction
toward the midline
abduction
away from the midline
flexion
