A slant board is a flat surface set at an angle or slant. Such boards may be used for a variety of purposes.
Movies Movie studios provide them for actors to rest on between performances to avoid wrinkling costumes.
Exercise There are two varieties for exercises: a long padded board which will accommodate the full length of the lying body a smaller wooden platform for standing upon.
The calf muscles or triceps surae may be stretched by a daily exercise of standing upon a slant board.
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