STOTT pilates- Postural alignment 2024/2025 Questions And Answers 100% correct Verified

What are the four types of postural alignment?Ideal, kyphosis-lordosis, flat-back, sway-back postures What should the cervical spine look like in neutral alignment?Normal curve, slightly convex anteriorly What should the thoracic spine look like in ideal alignment?Normal curve, slightly convex posteriorly What should the lumbar spine look like in ideal alignment?Normal curve, slightly convex anteriorly What muscles are short and strong in the kyphosis-lordosis posture?Neck extensors and hip flexors. Low back is strong and may or may not become short What muscles are elongated or weak in the kyphosis- lordosis posture?Neck flexors, upper back. Erector spinae, external oblique. Hamstrings are slightly elongated but may or may not be weak. What is the cervical spine like in the sway- back posture?Slightly extended What is the thoracic spine like in the sway-back posture?Increased flexion (long kypohosis) with posterior displacement of the upper trun