A model-based approach to attention and sensory integration in postural control of older adults

Neuroscience Letters

Volumn 429, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 147-151

  Mahboobin, Arash ^a   Loughlin, Patrick J ^a   Redfern, Mark S ^a,b  

^a University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention; Balance; Cognitive interaction; Postural control; Sensory integration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY POSTURE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NORMAL HUMAN; POSTURAL CONTROL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS CONTROL; REACTION TIME; SENSORY ANALYSIS; TASK PERFORMANCE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; AFFERENT PATHWAYS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ATTENTION; BRAIN; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL PROCESSES; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; POSTURE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; SENSATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 36348967078     PISSN: 03043940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2007.10.004     Document Type: Article

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