Evaluation of age-related plantar-surface insensitivity and onset age of advanced insensitivity in older adults using vibratory and touch sensation tests

Neuroscience Letters

Volumn 392, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 62-67

  Perry, Stephen D ^a  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Foot; Human; Sensation; Touch; Vibration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FOOT SOLE; HEEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METATARSAL BONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SENSATION; TOUCH; VIBRATION;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGE OF ONSET; AGED; AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SENSATION; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; TOES; TOUCH; VIBRATION;

EID: 28744448708     PISSN: 03043940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2005.08.060     Document Type: Article

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