Body balance parameters established with closed and open eyes in young and elderly men

Biology of Sport

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 185-193

  Maciaszek, Janusz ^a   Osinski W ^a   Szeklicki, R ^a   Salomon, A ^a   Stemplewski, R ^a  

^a POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION   (Poland)

Author keywords

Body balance; Elderly; Male sex; Students

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746274163     PISSN: 0860021X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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