. Transactions of the sixth International congress on tuberculosis. Washington, September 28 to October 5, 1908. forward and downward, assuming againthe normal position. This exercise, F, can be easily taken while walking,sitting, or riding in the open air. Young girls and boys, and especially those who are predisposed to tuber-culosis, often acquire the habit of stooping. To overcome this, the followingexercise, G, is to be recommended. The child makes his best effort to stand OVERCOAUNG PREDISPOSITION AND INFECTION.—KNOPF. 643 straight, places his hands on his hips, with the thumbs in front,
. Transactions of the sixth International congress on tuberculosis. Washington, September 28 to October 5, 1908. forward and downward, assuming againthe normal position. This exercise, F, can be easily taken while walking,sitting, or riding in the open air. Young girls and boys, and especially those who are predisposed to tuber-culosis, often acquire the habit of stooping. To overcome this, the followingexercise, G, is to be recommended. The child makes his best effort to stand OVERCOAUNG PREDISPOSITION AND INFECTION.—KNOPF. 643 straight, places his hands on his hips, with the thumbs in front, and thenbends slowly backward as far as he can during the act of inhaling (Fig. 10).He remains in this position for from four to five seconds, while holding thebreath, and then rises again somewhat more rapidly during the act of ex-halation, assuming the original position, with hands on hips. The following general rule concerning breathing exercises should alwaysbe remembered: Commence with the easier exercises (A), and when theseare completely mastered, proceed to the more difficult ones. Take from four.
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