Lying (position)
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lying down and reading letters Lying also called recumbency, prostration, or decubitus in medicine ( ) is a type of human position in which the body is more or less horizontal and supported along its length by the surface underneath. Lying is the most common position while being immobilized (e.g. in bedrest), while sleeping, or while being struck by injury or disease.
lying down and reading letters]] ]] Lying also called recumbency, prostration, or decubitus in medicine ( ) is a type of human position in which the body is more or less horizontal and supported along its length by the surface underneath. Lying is the most common position while being immobilized (e.g. in bedrest), while sleeping, or while being struck by injury or disease. ==See also== Bedridden Nap Resting position ==References== Stuempfle, K. and D. Drury. "The Physiological Consequences of Bed Rest". Journal of Exercise Physiology (June 2007) 10(3):32–41
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