The effect of vibration on postural response of Down syndrome individuals on the seesaw

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1124-1131

  Carvalho, Regiane Luz ^a,b   Almeida, Gil Lúcio ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^c NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Down syndrome; Postural control; Vibration

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HIP; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; MOTOR CONTROL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PROPRIOCEPTION; TIBIALIS ANTERIOR MUSCLE; VIBRATION;

ADULT; ANKLE JOINT; BIOMECHANICS; DOWN SYNDROME; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HIP; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; POSTURE; PROPRIOCEPTION;

EID: 69249219358     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2009.02.012     Document Type: Article

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