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balance

balance Balance is the control of body stability by sensorimotor mechanisms, and it can be examined by measuring how a person responds to controlled surface or visual disturbances.

Balance is the control of body stability by sensorimotor mechanisms, and it can be examined by measuring how a person responds to controlled surface or visual disturbances. In clinical assessment, balance is often measured indirectly, but more standardized objective methods aim to reveal the underlying control processes and related deficits.