Spinal curvature and awkward deportment : their causes and prevention in children / by Dr. Georg Müller ; english edition edited and adapted by Richard Greene.

  • Müller, Georg, 1861-
Date:
1894
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Credit: Spinal curvature and awkward deportment : their causes and prevention in children / by Dr. Georg Müller ; english edition edited and adapted by Richard Greene. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    GROUP IV. EXERCISES WITH GYMNASTIC APPARATUS. This group contains exercises which are done with such simple apparatus as are to be found in nearly every nursery, namely a couple of rings, a swing, and a ladder. EXERCISES ON RINGS. The rings are fastened firmly to the ceiling with straps, or ropes. 1st Exercise (Fig. 15).—The rings are buckled up till they reach the child's shoulders. He is then placed exactly under them, takes a ring in each hand, lets himself fall slowly backwards till the arms are stretched and the back forms a convex bow, after which he pulls himself up, and slides forward till the arms are again stretched and the body forms a con- vex bow. The feet are not moved, but remain on the same spot, so that the legs are stretched during the whole time, and the bend takes place principally in the joints of the vertebral column. 2nd Exercise.—The rings are buckled till they can only be reached on tip-toe. The child takes a firm hold of the rings, pushes himself off with the tips of his toes, and swings. The feet being closed and