Equilibrium and balance in the elderly

Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 558-566

  Hobeika, Claude P ^a,b  

^a Ear Medical Center Inc   (United States)

^b Ear Medical Center Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; ELDERLY CARE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; JOINT INSTABILITY; MOBILIZATION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; RIGHTING REFLEX; VERTIGO; VESTIBULAR SYSTEM;

EID: 0032798913     PISSN: 01455613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014556139907800810     Document Type: Article

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