Balance

Question 1

reactive (compensatory) responses

Answer 1

response occur as reactions to external forces that displace CoM - might be wrong

Question 2

proactive (anticipatory) response

Answer 2

responses in anticipation of internally generated - might be wrong

Question 3

maintenance of standing posture

Answer 3

dynamic control

Question 4

perturbations

Answer 4

something that alters your balance can be mechanical or sensory
sensory - altered visual
mech - displacement causes changes in relationship of bodys CoM and BoS

Question 5

support strategies for smallest to biggest

Answer 5

ankle strategy
hip strategy
step strategy and grasping strategy

Question 6

forward sway ankle and hip

Answer 6

ankle - paraspinals, hamstring, gastroc

hip - abs quads

Question 7

backward sway ankle and hip

Answer 7

ankle - abs quads tib ant

hip - paraspinals, hamstring

Question 8

ground reaction force (GFR)

Answer 8

force of the ground pushing back on the body

Question 9

Line of gravity for ankle

Answer 9

slightly ant
causing DFL
resisted by gastroc

Question 10

line of gravity for knee

Answer 10

slightly ant
causing HEX
resisted by post capsule
and hamstrings and gastroc

Question 11

Line of gravity for hip

Answer 11

slightly posterior
causing EX
resisted by hip FL

Question 12

line of gravity for shoulder

Answer 12

through the middle

Question 13

line of gravity for ear

Answer 13

through the middle
causes FL of cervical spine
resisted cervical EX

Question 14

handedness posture

Answer 14

main hand is slightly lower

Question 15

kyphotic-lordotic posture

Answer 15

thoracic spine increased kyphosis
lumbar spine increased lordosis
anterior pelvic tilt

Question 16

Flat back posture

Answer 16

head forward
cervical spine slightly ex
thoracic spine more straight
lumbar spine more straight
pelvis posterior pelvic tilt

Question 17

sway back posture

Answer 17

cervical spine slightly EX
thoracic spine increased FL
posterior pelvic tilt
hip hyperEX

Question 18

FL knee posture

Answer 18

puts major strain on quads

Question 19

Genu Recurvatum posture

Answer 19

increases hyperEX

significant stress on post capsule

Question 20

forward head posture

Answer 20

may impact TMJ

flexors extended and extensors shortened upper…