Factors affecting postural stability of healthy young adults

Acta Physiologica Hungarica

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 289-299

  Angyan L ^a   Teczely T ^a   Angyan Z ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PÉCS   (Hungary)

^b Municipal Hospital   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Balance tests; Body characteristics; Motor abilities; Postural stability; Reaction time

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACK; BASKETBALL; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY POSTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

BACK; BASKETBALL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; POSTURE; REACTION TIME;

EID: 38749151922     PISSN: 0231424X     EISSN: 15882683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/APhysiol.94.2007.4.1     Document Type: Article

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