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Which term refers to the dynamic process by which the body’s position is maintained in equilibrium?
Which term refers to the dynamic process by which the body’s position is maintained in equilibrium?
- Center of gravity
- Balance (correct)
- Center of mass
- Momentum
What is the product of mass times velocity?
What is the product of mass times velocity?
- Center of mass
- Momentum (correct)
- Center of gravity
- Base of support
Where is the center of gravity (COG) located in most adult humans?
Where is the center of gravity (COG) located in most adult humans?
- Directly above the head
- Right in the middle of the body
- Slightly anterior to the second sacral vertebra (correct)
- Slightly posterior to the second sacral vertebra
What alters a person’s postural stability by changing the perimeter of the contact area between the body and its support surface?
What alters a person’s postural stability by changing the perimeter of the contact area between the body and its support surface?
Which stance increases stability, especially in elderly individuals?
Which stance increases stability, especially in elderly individuals?
What term refers to the vertical projection of the center of mass to the ground?
What term refers to the vertical projection of the center of mass to the ground?
Which factor relates to the velocity of the body along a straight path?
Which factor relates to the velocity of the body along a straight path?
What is the perimeter of the contact area between the body and its support surface called?
What is the perimeter of the contact area between the body and its support surface called?
Which stance reduces a person’s postural stability?
Which stance reduces a person’s postural stability?
What is the product of mass times velocity called?
What is the product of mass times velocity called?