postural reflex

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pos·tur·al re·flex

responses that control the position of the trunk and extremities.
See also: righting reflexes.

Synonym(s): static reflexes (1)

postural reflex

Etymology: L, ponere, to place, reflectere, to turn back

any of several reflexes associated with maintaining normal body posture.

postural reflex

Any reflex concerned with maintaining posture.

See also: reflex

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When testing this reflex, the offspring of the rats in Group 3 responded faster than those in Group 2, or rather, their postural reflex was 46.

Current data were probably different due to evaluation time of the postural reflex being shorter than 2 minutes and to differences in phytochemical composition.

Post-natal development of rats' offspring treated with the ethanol extract of Neem leaves (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) during pregnancy and lactation/Desenvolvimento pos-natal de proles de ratas tratadas com o extrato etanolico das folhas de nim (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) durante a gestacao e lactacao

Thirdly, persons with severe disabilities tend to have muscular imbalances and postural reflex activity that decreases their flexibility and ultimately limits their range of motion.

Warm-up activities; awareness, stretching and strengthening exercises to prepare athletes for sports participation