Effects of vascular risk factors on balance assessed by computerized posturography in the elderly

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 136-142

  Di Iorio, Angelo ^a,b   Abate, Michele ^a   Pini, Barbara ^a   Di Nicola, Isabella ^a   Marinelli, Marianna ^a   Guglielmi, Marianna ^a   Battaglini, Corrado ^a   Abate, Giuseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^b Centro Residenziale Per Anziani   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aging; Cerebrovascular disorders; Posture

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BALANCE DISORDER; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CARE; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; STABILOGRAPHY; WALKING;

EID: 66849101818     PISSN: 15940667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03325221     Document Type: Article

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