Health claim

“Keeping your shoulders back and chest open improves posture.”

Claim checked — strong evidenceLow riskexercise

Evidence Summary

Multiple well-designed studies consistently support this claim.

Postural training that emphasizes scapular retraction and thoracic extension is widely shown to improve spinal alignment.

Extracted from

How to Fix Your Posture

Pierre Dalati

The video offers brief tips on improving posture, presented in a concise one‑minute format.

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Keeping your shoulders back and chest open improves posture. — Evidence Review — MenHealth Digest