Effect of magnetic insoles on balance in older adults [3]

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 166-

  Hinman, Martha R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; AGING; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLOTHING; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EYELID CLOSURE; HUMAN; KINESTHESIA; LETTER; MAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETIC INSOLE; MAGNETISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NERVE FIBER TRANSPORT; SENSORY NERVE; STANDING;

EID: 0345868373     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2004.52030_6.x     Document Type: Letter

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