Development of a novel method for assessing balance: The quantitative posturography system

Physiological Measurement

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 525-534

  Browne, J ^a   O'Hare, N ^a  

^a ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Force platform; Quantitative posturography

Indexed keywords

BERG BALANCE TEST; CLINICAL METHODS; DYNAMIC FORCES; FALL RISK; FORCE PLATFORM; NOVEL DESIGN; NOVEL METHODS; POSTUROGRAPHY; QUANTITATIVE POSTUROGRAPHY; RISK INDICES;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CALIBRATION; DYNAMICS; INSTRUMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STABILOGRAPHY;

ATAXIA;

EID: 0033646950     PISSN: 09673334     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0967-3334/21/4/309     Document Type: Article

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