Balance Evaluation and Training Quiz
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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?

  • Center of mass
  • Momentum (correct)
  • Center of gravity
  • Base of support

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?

<p>Base of support (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which stance increases stability, especially in elderly individuals?

<p>Wide stance (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term refers to the vertical projection of the center of mass to the ground?

<p>Center of gravity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factor relates to the velocity of the body along a straight path?

<p>Momentum (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the perimeter of the contact area between the body and its support surface called?

<p>Base of support (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which stance reduces a person’s postural stability?

<p>Tandem stance (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the product of mass times velocity called?

<p>Linear momentum (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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