Postural Control

Which of the following measures would most likely belong to someone at a higher risk for falls?

• 29 cm of COP sway

• 10 cm of COP sway

• 55 cm of COP sway

• 30 cm of COP sway

What is the purpose of proper body alignment?

• Increase the effect of gravity on our bodies

• Increase our energy expenditure

• Decrease our energy expenditure

• None of the above

Postural control is a purely motor process

• True

• False

For proper postural control, our center of mass should fall outside our base of support

• True

• False

Which of the following strategies would we use if the perturbation was really small while standing on firm surface

• Ankle strategy

• Hip strategy

• Stepping strategy

• Avoidance strategy