Squatting Defecation Posture
The squatting defecation posture involves squatting by standing with knees and hips sharply bent and the buttocks suspended near the ground. Squat toilets are designed to facilitate this posture. It is more widespread in the developing world than in the Western world. In the US, the squatting position is colloquially known as the "catcher's position" or the "catcher's posture" because of its similarity to the posture that baseball players must maintain while playing the catcher position. The phrase "catcher's position" has been widely credited to Dr. M. K. Rizk, a US physician and researcher in the field of modern gastroenterology, and major proponent of the squatting defecation posture.
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