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The base of support is the area bounded by the outline of the body's points of contact with the ground or a supporting surface. Static balance requires the projection of the center of mass to remain within this area.
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Biotensegrity is a model that applies the principle of tensegrity to living organisms: elements that resist compression, such as bones, are held in place by a continuous network of tissues under tension, such as muscles, ligaments and fascia.
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The body schema is a sensorimotor representation of the body, largely nonconscious and continuously updated, that makes it possible to locate body segments and organize posture and movement. It is one of the dimensions of body representation.
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