Postural threat influences the conscious perception of body position during voluntary leaning

Balance tasks can be generally divided into three functional categories: 1) maintaining equilibrium during free standing; 2) remaining upright during voluntary movements of the centre of mass (COM) and body segments; and 3) reactive balance responses during destabilizing forces. Within these tasks, reports suggest falls occur more often during routine daily activities or tasks, most of which involve voluntarily transferring or shifting the centre of gravity (COG) within or outside the base of support [1].

Source: Gait and Posture - August 8, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Taylor W. Cleworth, J. Timothy Inglis, Mark G. Carpenter Tags: Full length article Source Type: research