. The practice of pediatrics. stained and varnished. Forreading there should be a book-support for the childs books, so that hemay keep his head erect. 8. School Hygiene.—Physicians as well as parents should interestthemselves in school conditions, as often it is in school that the childcontracts bad postures, because of the long hours of confinement, un-suitable desks and seats, and frequently by a lack of proper ventilation. Exercises.—The following exercises may be used for correcting badposture: 1. The child stands with toes from 2 to 4 inches from a flat, perpen-dicular surface, as a clos
. The practice of pediatrics. stained and varnished. Forreading there should be a book-support for the childs books, so that hemay keep his head erect. 8. School Hygiene.—Physicians as well as parents should interestthemselves in school conditions, as often it is in school that the childcontracts bad postures, because of the long hours of confinement, un-suitable desks and seats, and frequently by a lack of proper ventilation. Exercises.—The following exercises may be used for correcting badposture: 1. The child stands with toes from 2 to 4 inches from a flat, perpen-dicular surface, as a closed door. Let him assume a good standing 778 THE PRACTICE OF PEDIATRICS position; sway the body forward from the heels (heels kept on floor)until the chest touches the door; but neither the abdomen nor headshould touch it. (See Fig. 125.) 2. Raise arms sideways to shoulder height; lift heels; stretch upwith head and chest, in with chin, and out with arms. 3. The child lies on his back on a fairly hard, flat surface. Place. Fig. 125.—Posture exercise. Chest raising against a flat, perpendicularsurface. your hands under his head, raising it an inch or two. He then, re-clining as before, arches his body from head to heels. (See Fig. 126.)The knees should be kept straight. In the beginning, as in figure, hemay aid himself with his hands in arching body. Later the arms shouldbe folded lightly on the chest. POSTURE AND BREATHING 779 4. The child standing, should raise arms sideways, turn palms upat shoulder height, and continue to raise them until the hands are mid-way between horizontal and vertical; sway body forward; stretch upwith chest and head, in with chin, and out and up with finger-tips. 5. Clasp hands, back of head. Raise chest well and press headbackward, chin in, resisting with hands. Keep elbows well back. Walking Movements.—Have patient walk on balls of feet, with armsextended sideways, shoulder high, maintaining a good posture. Whencapable of doing this satisfac
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