The influence of gender and body characteristics on upright stance

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 279-294

  Farenc, I ^a   Rougier, P ^a   Berger, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SAVOIE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POSTURE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOMATOTYPE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTURE; SEX FACTORS; SOMATOTYPES;

EID: 0038122857     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0301446031000068842     Document Type: Article

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