Effect of focus of attention on transfer of a postural control task following an ankle sprain

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 564-569

  Rotem Lehrer, Nirit ^a   Laufer, Yocheved ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Ankle injuries; Attention; Learning; Postural balance; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE INJURY; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; ANKLE INJURIES; ATTENTION; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SPRAINS AND STRAINS;

EID: 34548791697     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2007.2519     Document Type: Article

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