Movements or exercises, according to Ling's system for the due development and strengthening of the human body, in childhood and in youth / by M. Roth.

Date:
1852
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Credit: Movements or exercises, according to Ling's system for the due development and strengthening of the human body, in childhood and in youth / by M. Roth. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The greatest flexion is when the upper part of the body is almost in a right angle to the lower part. III. Flexion of the trunk down and forwards. The same commencing position as in the second move- ment. Can be made also with the head bent down, if the move- ment he continued till the ends of the fingers touch the ground, and the face reaches the knees. Faults.—1. The knees are bent. 2. In the third com- mencing position the foremost knee is not extended suffi- ciently, or the posterior heel does not remain on the ground. 3. The head changes its direction. 4. The seat is pushed too much backwards. 5. The arms come before the head. IV. Flexion of the trunk sideivays, in two motions. Commencing positions: 1. Feet put close together. 2. (a) Right or left arm extended upwards; (b) feet put together. 3. (a) Right or left arm extended upwards; (h) feet put close together; (c) right or left foot put forwards. First motion. Bend the trunk to the right or left. The trunk is bent slowly to the right or left side ; both feet remain immovable and firm on the ground; the knees straight; the shoulders im- movable, on the same level with the hips ; the hand (at the side on which the body bends), on the outside of the thigh, is put down till it touches the outside of the knee, by which we feel whether we change the above-named direction or not.