Chapter 12 Maintaining Mobility and Environmental Safety

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Proprioception

The sense of movements and position of the body in space, not relating to the eyes

Agility

Ability to change body positions efficiently

Orthostatic (postural) hypotension

Decrease in blood pressure that occurs when a person assumes upright position after lying down

Syncope

fainting or sudden loss of consciousness caused by lack of blood supply to the cerebrum (transient cerebral hypoxia)

Sarcopenia

the loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and function that comes with aging


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