Evidence for reflex and perceptual vestibular contributions to postural control

Experimental Brain Research

Volumn 160, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 22-28

  Bacsi, Ann M ^a   Colebatch, James G ^a  

^a PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Galvanic; Human; Sway; Vestibulospinal

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EYELID CLOSURE; FEMALE; GALVANIC VESTIBULAR TEST; HUMAN; MALE; MASTOID; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLEX; SEX ROLE; SPINAL REFLEX; STANDING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VELOCITY; VESTIBULAR FUNCTION; VESTIBULAR STIMULATION; VISION;

ADULT; CUES; EFFERENT PATHWAYS; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; POSTURE; REFLEX; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; SPINAL CORD; VESTIBULAR NUCLEI;

EID: 11244323973     PISSN: 00144819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00221-004-1982-2     Document Type: Article

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