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
