Postural stability using different neck positions in normal subjects and patients with neck trauma

Acta Oto-Laryngologica

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 151-155

  Kogler, A ^a   Lindfors, J ^a   Odkvist L M ^a   Ledin, T ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Neck position; Neck proprioceptors; Postural control; Whiplash injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY POSTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK MUSCLE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROPRIOCEPTION; REFERENCE VALUE; VERTIGO; VESTIBULAR TEST; VESTIBULE; WHIPLASH INJURY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; NECK MUSCLES; OTOLITHIC MEMBRANE; POSTURE; PROPRIOCEPTION; REFERENCE VALUES; VERTIGO; VESTIBULAR FUNCTION TESTS; WHIPLASH INJURIES;

EID: 0034157662     PISSN: 00016489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/000164800750000801     Document Type: Article

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