Current physical activity improves balance control during sensory conflicting conditions in older adults

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 53-58

  Buatois, S ^a   Gauchard, C C ^a,b   Aubry, C ^c   Benetos, A ^c,d   Perrin, Ph ^a,b,d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

^c Centre de Medecine Preventive   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NANCY   (France)

Author keywords

Balance control; Healthy elders; Physical activity; Sensorial conflict

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RISK FACTOR; SENSATION; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AGED; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROPRIOCEPTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; VISION;

EID: 33847723461     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-924054     Document Type: Article

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