Spectral characteristics of postural control in elderly individuals

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 78, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 737-744

  Williams, Harriet G ^a   McClenaghan, Bruce A ^a   Dickerson, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b University of South Carolina   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETIOLOGY; FALLING; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GERONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH; HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVENTION; PROPRIOCEPTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; VESTIBULAR NERVOUS SYSTEM; VISUAL STIMULATION;

EID: 0030875473     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(97)90082-4     Document Type: Article

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