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Balance Recovery and Strategies Quiz
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Balance Recovery and Strategies Quiz

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What are the three primary movement strategies used by healthy adults to recover balance in response to sudden perturbations of the supporting surface?

  • Ankle, hip, and stepping strategies (correct)
  • Jumping, hopping, and running strategies
  • Walking, running, and jumping strategies
  • Lifting, pushing, and pulling strategies
  • What are the factors that determine which strategy most effectively addresses a balance disturbance?

  • Speed and intensity of the displacing forces (correct)
  • Magnitude of the displacement of the center of mass
  • Characteristics of the support surface
  • All of the above
  • What is the primary goal of maintaining balance?

  • To keep the center of mass over the base of support (correct)
  • To adjust the body's position in space
  • To bring the center of mass back to its original position
  • To respond to sudden perturbations
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