Aging-related temporal constraints to stability and instability in postural control

European Review of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 55-62

  Slobounov, Semyon M ^a   Haibach, Pamela S ^a   Newell, Karl M ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Posture; Stability

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748288252     PISSN: 18137253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11556-006-0012-8     Document Type: Review

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