Many of us spend a significant part of our lives sitting down, whether at school, college, in the office, working in a shop or other seated activities.

Most of us spend our seated time sitting in a way that can lead to stiffness, a sore neck and, in some casses - especially those of young children - back problems that last a lifetime.

Many of these problems can be linked to poor posture in the form of rounded shoulders, a cramped stomach and constant twisting of the trunk. Classic examples of this are clearly illustrated in the photographs taken in a typical classroom (right). A lesson spent with their bodies unwittingly forced into the hunched position adopted by everyone shown... Hardly surprising we're stiff, aching and tired after an exam, lesson or day sat at our office desk!

Whilst reading this you may yourself be hunched with your spine curved, leading you to constantly shift position because you too are uncomfortable… 

In short, your posture is poor.