functional balance

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center of mass

point representing the mean position of matter in the human body

anterior to S2 vertbrae

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Base of Support

perimeter of contact area where the body meets the support surface

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center of gravity

vertical projection of the center of mass to the ground, following the line of gravity

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limits of stability

sway boundaries of the human body without changing base of support

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postural stability

controlling the COM within the bodys base of support

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postural orientation

ability to maintain an appropriate relationship between body segment and between the body and the environment for a task

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movement emerges from

task, individual, enviroment

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task

mobility, manipulation, stability

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individual is made up of

cognition, perception, action

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key individual factors

  1. postural aligment

  2. flexibility

  3. joint intregrity

  4. muscle performance

  5. sensation and perception