Cervical Outcome Measures: Testing for Postural Stability and Balance

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 540-546

  Humphreys, B Kim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cervical Vertebrae; Musculoskeletal Equilibrium; Neck Pain; Outcome Assessment (Health Care); Posture; Spine

Indexed keywords

BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY POSITION; BODY POSTURE; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIZZINESS; HUMAN; KINESTHESIA; MECHANORECEPTOR; NECK PAIN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERCEPTION; PROPRIOCEPTION; REVIEW; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; TORTICOLLIS; WHIPLASH INJURY;

DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; NECK PAIN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POSTURAL BALANCE; POSTURE;

EID: 51549118664     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2008.08.007     Document Type: Review

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