The maturation of balance in children

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 121, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 449-454

  Cumberworth, V L ^a,e   Patel, N N ^b   Rogers, W ^c   Kenyon, G S ^d  

^a ENT Department   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d WHIPPS CROSS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child; Human Development; Musculoskeletal Equilibrium; Posture

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; SOMATOSENSORY CORTEX; STABILOGRAPHY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VESTIBULAR FUNCTION; VESTIBULAR SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; PHOTIC STIMULATION; POSTURE; PROPRIOCEPTION;

EID: 34249653499     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215106004051     Document Type: Article

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