Why Seniors Fall. Center of Gravity.

http://www.bottomlinepublications.com/content/article/health-a-healing/why-seniors-fall?utm_campaign=_BQ-nFRB8wW2AGQ&DHN



So something the researchers called “incorrect weight-shifting” was, unexpectedly, the top cause of falls. Now, what does that mean exactly? Incorrect weight-shifting is when you abruptly change your center of gravity so that the bulk of your weight isn’t aligned between your feet—it’s thrown off to one side, which can cause your body to tilt off balance. This is different from tripping, for example (when your balance is thrown off by some external object)—this problem is internal or self-induced, due to the way you move around.