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Upright standing posture is a hallmark of human bipedalism, distinguishing humans from other species. The core of good standing posture refers to the optimal body alignment with significant implications of postural health. Guided by the Roy adaptation model, the purpose of this paper is to examine existing methods for measuring good standing posture from both instrumental and non-instrumental perspectives, offering analytical insights into practical applications, strengths, and limitations of various measurement approaches. Findings underscore the need for a standardized measurement protocol, providing nurses with a useful reference to support informed advisory care to individuals seeking to improve their postural health.

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good standing posture measurement nurses Roy adaptation model standardized protocol

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Measurements of Good Standing Posture: A Roy Adaptation Model Perspective

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