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If a person bends over at the waist, where does the center of gravity shift?
forward and down
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Can an objects center of gravity fall outside of the object?
yes
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What is another name for center of gravity?
center of mass
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When you stand up on your toes, where does the COG shift?
upward, and forward
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Which is more stable, bipedal or unipedal?
bipedal
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What is a mutual attraction or pull between objects and the earth?
gravity
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What is the center of gravity?
weight center of an object
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Where is the COG normally located at in humans?
S-2
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What occurs when an object is balanced and all forces acting on it are even?
stability
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Stability is depended on what?
COG in relation to its BOS
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What is the vertical line passing through the COG?
line of gravity
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What is the base of support?
area which supports a body or object
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Greater balance and stability occurs due to what?
larger BOS
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What is the BOS directly proportional to?
stability/balance
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Assisstive devices create a greater what?
BOS
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What does HAT stand for?
head, arms, trunk
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To maximize stability, what are the 5 things you should do?
- 1. widen BOS
- 2. keep the COG close to the BOS
- 3. carry the object close to the COG
- 4. keep LOG over BOS
- 5. avoid twisting, especially while lifting
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