Effect of facilitation of sensation from plantar foot-surface boundaries on postural stabilization in young and older adults

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 1999, Pages

  Maki, Brian E ^a,e   Perry, Stephen D ^c   Nome, Robert G ^a,b   Mcllroy, William E ^d  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b Department of Surgery ^*

^c Institute of Medical Science

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^e Centre for Studies in Aging   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY POSTURE; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SENSATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; POSTURE; SENSATION;

EID: 0033143976     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/54.6.M281     Document Type: Article

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