Static balance control and lower limb strength in blind and sighted women

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 107, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 571-579

  Giagazoglou, Paraskevi ^a   Amiridis, Ioannis G ^a   Zafeiridis, Andreas ^a   Thimara, Maria ^a   Kouvelioti, Vassiliki ^a   Kellis, Elefthrerios ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Blindness; Center of pressure; Isokinetic; Knee extensors and flexors; Plantarflexors and dorsiflexors; Posture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY POSITION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCENTRIC MUSCLE CONTRACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMOMETER; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE; LEG MUSCLE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDING; TORQUE;

ADULT; ANKLE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMANS; KNEE; LOWER EXTREMITY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURAL BALANCE; POSTURE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TORQUE; VISION, OCULAR; VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS;

EID: 70350668445     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-009-1163-x     Document Type: Article

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