Sitting Volleyball At The 2016 Summer Paralympics – Men
The men's tournament in sitting volleyball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics was held between 9 and 18 September. Results Preliminary round Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Knock-out stage Bracket Classification 7th / 8th Classification fifth / sixth Semi-finals ---- Bronze medal game Gold medal game Final ranking See also * Sitting volleyball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women References {{DEFAULTSORT:Sitting volleyball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics - Men Men A man is an adult male human. Before adulthood, a male child or adolescent is referred to as a boy. Like most other male mammals, a man's genome usually inherits an X chromosome from the mother and a Y chromosome from the fa ...

Sitting Volleyball - Paralympic Pictogram
Sitting is a List of human positions, basic action and resting position in which the body weight is supported primarily by the bony ischial tuberosities with the buttocks in contact with the ground or a horizontal surface such as a chair seat, instead of by the lower limbs as in standing, squatting position, squatting or kneeling. When sitting, the torso is more or less upright, although sometimes it can lean against other objects for a more relaxed posture. Sitting for much of the day may pose significant health risks, with one study suggesting people who sit regularly for prolonged periods may have higher mortality rates than those who do not. The average person sits down for 4.7 hours per day, according to a global review representing 47% of the global adult population. The form of kneeling where the buttocks sit back on the heels, for example as in the ''Seiza'' and ''Vajrasana (yoga), Vajrasana'' postures, is also often interpreted as sitting. Prevalence The British Chi ...
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