The relationship between posture and balance disturbances in women with osteoporosis

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics

Volumn 20, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 37-49

  Cook, Chad ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Balance; Falls; Kyphosis; Osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BALANCE DISORDER; BODY POSTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATHOLOGIC FRACTURE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0042631269     PISSN: 02703181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J148v20n03_03     Document Type: Article

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