Vestibular rehabilitation decreases fall risk and improves gaze stability for an older individual with unilateral vestibular hypofunction

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 121-127

  Horning, Erin ^a   Gorman, Sharon L ^b  

^a KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

^b SAMUEL MERRITT COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gaze stabilization; Geriatric physical therapy; Vestibular hypofunction; Vestibular rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CASE REPORT; DISABILITY; DIZZINESS; ELECTRONYSTAGMOGRAPHY; FALL RISK; FALLING; GAIT; GAZE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RISK ASSESSMENT; VESTIBULAR DISORDER; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 37849044688     PISSN: 15398412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/00139143-200712000-00007     Document Type: Article

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