Dynamic postural stability in blind athletes using the Biodex Stability System

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 415-418

  Aydog E ^a,c   Aydog S T ^b   Cakci A ^a   Doral, M N ^b  

^a Diskapi Education and Research Hospital   (Turkey)

^b HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Balance; Biodex Stability System; Blindness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BALANCE DEVICE; BLINDNESS; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLINDNESS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POSTURE; PROPRIOCEPTION; SPORTS;

EID: 33646739935     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-865777     Document Type: Article

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