Stance and Posture Flashcards
what is posture?
alignment of body segments
what tool is commonly used to assess posture?
a plum line
what muscles support upright posture?
antigravity muscles
what forces are required to maintain stance?
LOG and muscles
t/f: the extensors have to work to keep up upright
true
postural sway occurs mostly where?
at the ankle
why does postural sway occur?
bc of things inside us moving constantly such as blood flow, digestion, and beating heart which affect the ability to stay still
how much sagittal plane sway is there normally?
12 deg
how much frontal plane sway is there normally?
16 deg
what is the COM?
total body mass and the point where the body is in complete equilibrium
where is the COM normally located?
anterior to S2
what is the LOG?
vertical projection of the COM to the ground
what is stance posture?
balance of forces in stance
what force creates an external moment arm in stance posture?
gravity
t/f: muscles have to contract against the pull of gravity to stay in stance posture
true
where is the LOG at the knee?
anterior to the knee jt but posterior to the patella
what muscles at the knee have to resist the pull of gravity?
posterior muscles and tissues
where is the LOG at the ankle?
4-6 cm anterior to the ankle
what muscle resists the pull of gravity at the ankle?
soleus
where is the LOG at the hip?
posterior to the axis of the hip