Effects on the center of gravity and foot pressure contribution to standing balance associated with aging in healthy adults

Journal of Human Movement Studies

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 233-253

  Tanaka, T ^a   Takeda, H ^a   Izumi, T ^b   Ino, S ^c   Ifukube, T ^c  

^a SAPPORO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOKAI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aging; Body sway; Center of gravity; Foot pressure; Standing balance

Indexed keywords

EID: 22444454019     PISSN: 03067297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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