Don’t do it, otherwise you’ll get hunched over as you get older.

Don’t do it, otherwise you’ll get hunched over as you get older.

These kinds of statements often come across in an alarmist tone, as if a single habit were responsible for age-related stooping. The reality is more complex… but also more important to understand

 Why do some people become stooped as they get older?

Posture changes due to several factors:

  • loss of muscle mass
  • weakness of the back
  • habits accumulated over the years
  • bone changes

This doesn’t happen overnight.

 1. The most common mistake: constantly slouching

One of the most widespread habits today:

  • looking at his mobile phone while tilting his head
  • leaning over the computer
  • sitting without adequate support

This generates: