Effects of aging on feedforward postural synergies

Journal of Human Kinetics

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 63-70

  Asaka, Tadayoshi ^a   Wang, Yun ^b  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aging; Co contraction; Postural stability

Indexed keywords

EID: 59049085458     PISSN: 16405544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10078-008-0018-6     Document Type: Article

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