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Review of 24-hour postural needs

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NICE Guideline NG119 - Cerebral palsy in adults

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Part of a 24-hour posture review that considers all the relevant postures that an individual has the ability to adopt over the 24 hours of any given day, including postures to allow for participation in daily activities. The 3 core postural orientations are lying, sitting and standing. An example of a postural need is support and positioning in bed.

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