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Descriptor English: Postural Balance
Descriptor Spanish: Equilibrio Postural
Descriptor equilibrio postural
Entry term(s) control de la postura
control postural
equilibrio de la postura
Scope note: POSTURA en la que se logra una distribución ideal de la masa corporal. El equilibrio postural proporciona al cuerpo una estabilidad de transporte y condiciones para unas funciones normales en la posición de inmovilidad o en movimiento, como estar sentado, de pie o caminando.
Descriptor Portuguese: Equilíbrio Postural
Descriptor French: Équilibre postural
Entry term(s): Balance, Postural
Balance, Posture
Control, Postural
Control, Posture
Equilibrium, Musculoskeletal
Equilibrium, Postural
Equilibrium, Posture
Musculoskeletal Equilibrium
Postural Control
Postural Controls
Postural Equilibrium
Posture Balance
Posture Balances
Posture Control
Posture Controls
Posture Equilibrium
Posture Equilibriums
Tree number(s): F02.830.816.541.752
G07.888.750.500
G11.427.690
G11.561.790.541.595
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004856
Scope note: A POSTURE in which an ideal body mass distribution is achieved. Postural balance provides the body carriage stability and conditions for normal functions in stationary position or in movement, such as sitting, standing, or walking.
Annotation: disorders of equilibrium: coordinate with SENSATION DISORDERS
Allowable Qualifiers: DE drug effects
GE genetics
IM immunology
PH physiology
RE radiation effects
Public MeSH Note: 2009; see MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM 2004-2008, see EQUILIBRIUM 1963-2003
History Note: 2009(1963)
DeCS ID: 4936
Unique ID: D004856
NLM Classification: WE 104
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Date Established: 2009/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2019/04/11
Postural Balance - Preferred
Concept UI M0007617
Scope note A POSTURE in which an ideal body mass distribution is achieved. Postural balance provides the body carriage stability and conditions for normal functions in stationary position or in movement, such as sitting, standing, or walking.
Preferred term Postural Balance
Entry term(s) Balance, Postural
Balance, Posture
Equilibrium, Musculoskeletal
Equilibrium, Postural
Equilibrium, Posture
Musculoskeletal Equilibrium
Postural Equilibrium
Posture Balance
Posture Balances
Posture Equilibrium
Posture Equilibriums
Postural Control - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M000646760
Preferred term Postural Control
Entry term(s) Control, Postural
Control, Posture
Postural Controls
Posture Control
Posture Controls



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