balance basics

Balance…an overview

Balance refers to control of your body mass

There are factors which influence balance…

Factors that influence balance include:

PostureStability limits

Mobility

Posture must be controlled in motion and while standing

Dynamic postural control while moving

Static postural control when standing

Dynamic postural control

Anticipatory postural control

(anticipate an obstacle)

Reactive postural control

(react quickly without thinking)

Static postural control

Ankle strategy

Hip strategy

Step strategy

Multiple systems of balance

Sensory Systemvision

somatosensory

vestibular

Motor Systemperception/action cycle

Cognitive Systemproblem solving, multi-tasking

review

Balance: control of body massFunction of:• mobility

• posture

• stability limits

• dynamic postural control• anticipatory

• reactive

• static postural control• ankle strategy

• hip strategy

• step strategy

and multiple systems:• sensory system

• vision

• somatosensory

• vestibular

• motor system

• cognitive system