Review of the different methods for assessing standing balance

Physiotherapy

Volumn 87, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 489-495

  Browne, Je ^a   O'Hare, Nj ^a  

^a Department of Clinical Physics ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Balance; Tests

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; EVALUATION; FORCE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; LABORATORY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT MONITORING; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST; STANDING; TIME;

EID: 0034856206     PISSN: 00319406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9406(05)60696-7     Document Type: Article

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