page_title: List of human positions
section_title: Standing
hierarchical_section_title: List of human positions / Basic positions / Standing
caption_attribution_description: English: Tawfiq Pasha of Egypt with his wife Princess Amina Elhami (a.k.a. Umm al-Mohseneen) after their wedding. The crown and jewels covering the princess' dress are gifts from Tawfiq Pasha. العربية: الخديوي توفيق الذي تولى الحكم صغيراً لذا لقب بالخديوي الشاب، ويظهر مع زوجته الأميرة أمينة إلهامي ( أم المحسنين ) بعد عقد القران والتاج والحلي التي ترصع ثوب الأميرة من هدايا الخديوي توفيقنشرت في مجلة المصور عدد رقم 1950/13455م.
context_page_description: Human positions refer to the different physical configurations that the human body can take.
  There are several synonyms that refer to human positioning, often used interchangeably, but having specific nuances of meaning.
  Position is a general term for a configuration of the human body.
  Posture means an intentionally or habitually assumed position.
  Pose implies an artistic, aesthetic, athletic, or spiritual intention of the position.
  Attitude refers to postures assumed for purpose of imitation, intentional or not, as well as in some standard collocations in reference to some distinguished types of posture: "Freud never assumed a fencer's attitude, yet almost all took him for a swordsman."
  Bearing refers to the manner of the posture, as well as of gestures and other aspects of the conduct taking place.
context_section_description: Although quiet standing appears to be static, modern instrumentation shows it to be a process of rocking from the ankle in the sagittal plane. The sway of quiet standing is often likened to the motion of an inverted pendulum. There are many mechanisms in the body that are suggested to control this movement, e.g. a spring action in muscles, higher control from the nervous system or core muscles.
  Although standing isn't dangerous per se, there are pathologies associated with it. One short term condition is orthostatic hypotension, and long term conditions are sore feet, stiff legs and low back pain.
caption: Standing couple, January 1873
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