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    Vladimir Janda categorized muscles as either postural or phasic based on their fiber composition and function. Postural muscles contain slow-twitch fibers and sustain posture against gravity, making them prone to hyperactivity. Phasic muscles contain fast-twitch fibers and are suited for movement but prone to inhibition. When postural muscles shorten due to overuse or trauma and phasic muscles lengthen and weaken, it can lead to musculoskeletal imbalances and joint instability. Understanding these muscle types is key to identifying common postural imbalance patterns.

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    Vladimir Janda categorized muscles as either postural or phasic based on their fiber composition and function. Postural muscles contain slow-twitch fibers and sustain posture against gravity, making them prone to hyperactivity. Phasic muscles contain fast-twitch fibers and are suited for movement but prone to inhibition. When postural muscles shorten due to overuse or trauma and phasic muscles lengthen and weaken, it can lead to musculoskeletal imbalances and joint instability. Understanding these muscle types is key to identifying common postural imbalance patterns.

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    Vladimir Janda categorized muscles as either postural or phasic based on their fiber composition and function. Postural muscles contain slow-twitch fibers and sustain posture against gravity, making them prone to hyperactivity. Phasic muscles contain fast-twitch fibers and are suited for movement but prone to inhibition. When postural muscles shorten due to overuse or trauma and phasic muscles lengthen and weaken, it can lead to musculoskeletal imbalances and joint instability. Understanding these muscle types is key to identifying common postural imbalance patterns.

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    Postural and Phasic Muscles

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    Vladimir Janda categorized muscles as either postural or phasic based on their fiber composition and function. Postural muscles contain slow-twitch fibers and sustain posture against gravity, making them prone to hyperactivity. Phasic muscles contain fast-twitch fibers and are suited for movement but prone to inhibition. When postural muscles shorten due to overuse or trauma and phasic muscles lengthen and weaken, it can lead to musculoskeletal imbalances and joint instability. Understanding these muscle types is key to identifying common postural imbalance patterns.

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    Postural and phasic muscles

    < Postural Analysis

    Postural Muscles Phasic Muscles


    Vladamir Janda discovered that muscles can be Shoulder Girdle - Arm
    categorized as either postural, phasic, or a
    mixture of the two. Pectoral Muscles
    Levator Scapulae Trapezius (middle)
    Trapezius (upper) Trapezius (lower)
    Postural muscles act predominantly to sustain Biceps Brachii Serratus Anterior
    your posture in the gravity field. These muscles Scalenes Triceps Brachii
    contain mostly slow-twitch muscle fibres and have Subscapularis Deep Cervical Flexors
    a greater capacity for sustained work. They are Sternocleidomastoid Supraspinatus
    prone to hyperactivity. Suboccipitals Infraspinatus
    Masseter Deltoid
    Phasic muscles contain mostly fast-twitch muscle Temporalis Wrist & Finger Extensors
    fibres, and are therefore more suited to Wrist & Finger Flexors
    movement. They are prone to inhibition. They are Trunk
    also more easily fatiguable.
    Lumbar Erector Spinae Thoracic Erector Spinae
    Cervical Erector Spinae Rectus Abdominis
    Postural muscles tend to shorten in response to Quadratus Lumborum Transversus Abdominus
    over-use, under-use or trauma, whereas phasic
    Pelvis - Thigh
    muscles tend to lengthen and weaken in response
    to these types of stimuli. These effects can lead to Hamstrings
    musculo-skeletal imbalance and joint instability Iliopsoas
    Vastus Lateralis
    when postural and phasic muscles are located on Rectus Femoris
    Vastus Medialis
    opposing sides of the agonist-antagonist Adductors
    Gluteal Muscles
    relationship. Piriformis
    Tensor Fasciae Latae
    These relationships are the key to understanding Lower Leg - Foot
    common patterns of postural imbalance such as Tibialis Anterior
    the upper-crossed and lower-crossed syndromes. Gastrocnemius
    Peroneals
    Soleus
    Toe Extensors

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