Balance Basics

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Balance…an overview

description

A quick look at some of the factors in good balance.

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Balance…an overview

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Balance refers to control of your body mass

There are factors which influence balance…

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Factors that influence balance include:

PostureStability limits

Mobility

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Posture must be controlled in motion and while standing

Dynamic postural control while moving

Static postural control when standing

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Dynamic postural control

Anticipatory postural control

(anticipate an obstacle)

Reactive postural control

(react quickly without thinking)

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Static postural control

Ankle strategy

Hip strategy

Step strategy

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Multiple systems of balance

Sensory Systemvision

somatosensory

vestibular

Motor Systemperception/action cycle

Cognitive Systemproblem solving, multi-tasking

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review

Balance: control of body massFunction of:• mobility

• posture

• stability limits

• dynamic postural control• anticipatory

• reactive

• static postural control• ankle strategy

• hip strategy

• step strategy

and multiple systems:• sensory system

• vision

• somatosensory

• vestibular

• motor system

• cognitive system