Efficacy and effectiveness of a balance-enhancing insole

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 595-602

  Perry, Stephen D ^a,b,c   Radtke, Alison ^a   McIlroy, William E ^b,c,d,e   Fernie, Geoff R ^b,c,e,f   Maki, Brian E ^b,e,f  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b TORONTO REHABILITATION INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^e SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cutaneous sensation; Falls prevention; Footwear; Gait; Postural balance

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BALANCE DISORDER; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FALLING; FEMALE; FOOT SOLE; GAIT; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SHOE; SKIN SENSATION; WALKING AID; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FOOT; INNERVATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOOT; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; SHOES;

EID: 50949120925     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/63.6.595     Document Type: Article

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