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Hello everyone, in this question first of all we need to explain our current posture of sitting then the muscles which should be activated in order to improve posture etc.
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So first of all i am sitting on a chair with a straight back, my shoulders are relaxed and my knees are bent 90 degrees.
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Now further we need to mention the muscle groups which should be regularly stretched and activated to improve our sitting posture.
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So they include starting with first of all our core muscles, they keep our posture straight and in addition to this our spine and pelvis, they are stabilized by these muscles.
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Then next there comes erector spinae, these are the muscles which run down our spine and the support our back.
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Next we have hip flexor stretches, they help with lower back pain prevention and also improves the posture.
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Then further stable pelvis, it can be maintained by a group of muscles which are the gluteal muscles.
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Then rhomboids and trapezius which are the muscles around neck and shoulder, they prevent slouching.
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Next we'll write the effects of prolonged sitting.
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So prolonged sitting first of all it weaken muscles and create strength imbalances which have a consequence of worsening the posture.
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So it worsen posture.
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Then next the poor posture, it causes chronic pain and discomfort in lower back.
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Also prolonged sitting leads to risk of heart disease and cardiovascular diseases.
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So heart and cardiovascular diseases.
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In addition to this it leads to decreased metabolic activity and affect blood circulation.
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And lastly it also causes the bone density to decline.
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So bone density declines.
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Then next we also need to mention two references in apa format in order to entire explanation.
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So first is chau j...