Sensorial afferents and center of foot pressure in blind and sighted adults

Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 97-107

  Sforza, Chiarella ^a   Eid, Luca ^b   Ferrario, Virgilio F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIRECTIONAL HEARING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OSCILLATION; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; STANDING;

EID: 0033964577     PISSN: 0145482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145482x0009400204     Document Type: Article

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