Age-related changes in the magnitude of postural sway in healthy women

Journal of Human Movement Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 249-261

  Okuzumi, H ^a   Tanaka, A ^b   Nakamura, T ^c  

^a TOKYO METROPOLITAN INSTITUTE OF GERONTOLOGY   (Japan)

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

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EID: 21444431643     PISSN: 03067297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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