A STRAIGHT BACK.

Taihape Daily Times, 12 August 1919, Page 3

A STRAIGHT BACK.

A popular science journal devotes an article to “The Importance of a. Straight Back,” and compares modern athletes with those of ancient Rome. “Historically,” says the writer, .‘‘hll- - DoStlll’e has changed little, if any, in 2000 years. The vigorous, modern youth stands quite _<.as well as Statues of ancient Greek manhoodthe ideal of physical devepolment, but Mr Average Man shows up very badly. As a -.traight back is as important to a woman as to 3 111411, the cure given for bad posture may be of in~ terest A photograph taken from the side, .i.-v.;- use of multiple mirrors or tracings made by an instrument and compared. with pictures or tracings of what is considered a good back, will help more than I‘l:l'aries of books or Icc.Llll'eo on the subject, and more than scoldings. “The clothing, especially of the boy who has become stooped or round shouldered, is likely to be a hincl~ rance to assuming good posture if it

is made to fit, for "he finds himselt held by nothing in his new shape. The parent must look out for this when the child is taken to the tailor. “The means preventive of stooping posture ax-e:———The improvement of the general health, the I'enloVal so far as possible of prolonged muscular strain and the fitting of seats to the sitters. “The stooped one can aid the cure by bringing the arms sideward and backward and pulling the chin and neck back as fer as possible. Parents might join with the children in such exercises. Shoulder braces can be used if needful. The man who invents a -harness which will also hold the neck back will deserve a fortune.”