Do the physical characteristics of a virtual reality device contraindicate its use for balance assessment?

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 38-49

  Mihalik, Jason P ^a   Kohli, Luv ^b   Whitton, Mary C ^b  

^a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^b Brooks Computer Science Building   (United States)

Author keywords

Athletic injuries; College; Mild traumatic brain injury; Postural stability; Virtual environment

Indexed keywords

EID: 38749107718     PISSN: 10566716     EISSN: 15433072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsr.17.1.38     Document Type: Article

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