Balance Training Concepts Flashcards
Balance
The ability to maintain one’s center of gravity within that person’s base of support
Balance classification
Static Balance
Semi dynamic Balance
Dynamic
Center of gravity
The approximate midpoint of the body - typically located at the midpoint of the trunk
Base of support
The area beneath a person that consists of every point of contact made between the body and the support surface
Limits of Stability
The area within which an individual can move one’s center of gravity without changing the base of support
Static Balance
The ability to maintain the center of mass within the base of support in a stationary position meaning no linear or angular movement
Semi Dynamic Balance
The ability to maintain the center of mass with a stationary base of support yet allowing movement for the base supporting the body
Dynamic Balance
The ability to maintain a center of mass over an ever-changing base of support
Vestibular system
Provides information about the position of the body and head and spatial orientation relative to its surroundings environment located in the inner ears that assist with balance
Somatosensory System
Provides information that is required from receptor in the body (skin,muscle,joints, tendons) about the position and motion of the body parts relative to other body regions and the support surface
Sesnsorimotor Funtion
The interaction between the way the body processes visual, vestibular, and somatosensory information with the motor response of the body to that information
Neuromuscular Control
The response ( conscious or unconscious ) of the muscle within the body to control purposeful movement
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)
A key ligament within the knee joint that provides stability to limit excessive motion of the tibia relative to the femur
Perturbation
An alteration of the body’s current state caused by the application of an external force
Proprioceptively enriched environment
An unstable ( yet controllable) exercise environment that causes the body to use its internal balance and stabilization mechanism
