The syllabus of physical exercises for schools 1909.
- Great Britain. Ministry of Education
- Date:
- 1911
Licence: In copyright
Credit: The syllabus of physical exercises for schools 1909. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![5.—SHOULDER BLADE EXERCISES, (i) Arm Bending Across. {Across Bend Position.) The arms are bent at the elbow, forward and inward, and raised to a horizontal position across the chest. The hands, wrist, and forearm should all be kept in line. The shoulders must not be raised, and the elbows must be drawn back, bring- ing the hands well apart. (See Figs. 52 and 53.) (This position is also known as the Forward bend position.) Commands : Arms across (or forw.a.rd)—bend. Attention. [Common faults : Raising the shoulders. Bringing the elbows too far forward. Lowering the elbows or allowing them to come forward. Bringing the hands too near together.] -.^^ Fig. 53. View from above, (ii) Neck Rest. Fig. 5: Without moving the head or body the hands are placed at the back of the neck with the wrists straight and the finger tips just meeting. The elbows must be well drawn back, the chest raised, and the head kept erect. {See Fig. 54.) Commands : Neck—rest. Attention. [Common faults: Not keeping the head and elbows well back. Bending the wrists. Not keeping the body erect.]](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21291056_0057.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
